diff --git a/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/route/CachingRouteLocator.java b/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/route/CachingRouteLocator.java
index 79ea88c5..1d69cb25 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/route/CachingRouteLocator.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/route/CachingRouteLocator.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
 
 import org.springframework.context.event.EventListener;
+import org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationAwareOrderComparator;
 
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;
 
@@ -52,7 +53,9 @@ public class CachingRouteLocator implements RouteLocator {
 	}
 
 	private List<Route> collectRoutes() {
-		return this.delegate.getRoutes().collectList().block();
+		List<Route> routes = this.delegate.getRoutes().collectList().block();
+		AnnotationAwareOrderComparator.sort(routes);
+		return routes;
 	}
 
 	@EventListener(RefreshRoutesEvent.class)
diff --git a/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/route/Route.java b/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/route/Route.java
index 609abf20..e0c3fc32 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/route/Route.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/route/Route.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
+import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.web.server.ServerWebExchange;
 import org.springframework.web.server.WebFilter;
@@ -32,12 +33,14 @@ import org.springframework.web.server.WebFilter;
 /**
  * @author Spencer Gibb
  */
-public class Route {
+public class Route implements Ordered {
 
 	private final String id;
 
 	private final URI uri;
 
+	private final int order;
+
 	private final Predicate<ServerWebExchange> predicate;
 
 	private final List<WebFilter> webFilters;
@@ -49,12 +52,14 @@ public class Route {
 	public static Builder builder(RouteDefinition routeDefinition) {
 		return new Builder()
 				.id(routeDefinition.getId())
-				.uri(routeDefinition.getUri());
+				.uri(routeDefinition.getUri())
+				.order(routeDefinition.getOrder());
 	}
 
-	public Route(String id, URI uri, Predicate<ServerWebExchange> predicate, List<WebFilter> webFilters) {
+	public Route(String id, URI uri, int order, Predicate<ServerWebExchange> predicate, List<WebFilter> webFilters) {
 		this.id = id;
 		this.uri = uri;
+		this.order = order;
 		this.predicate = predicate;
 		this.webFilters = webFilters;
 	}
@@ -64,6 +69,8 @@ public class Route {
 
 		private URI uri;
 
+		private int order = 0;
+
 		private Predicate<ServerWebExchange> predicate;
 
 		private List<WebFilter> webFilters = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -80,6 +87,11 @@ public class Route {
 			return this;
 		}
 
+		public Builder order(int order) {
+			this.order = order;
+			return this;
+		}
+
 		public Builder uri(URI uri) {
 			this.uri = uri;
 			return this;
@@ -110,7 +122,7 @@ public class Route {
 			Assert.notNull(this.uri, "uri can not be null");
 			//TODO: Assert.notNull(this.predicate, "predicate can not be null");
 
-			return new Route(this.id, this.uri, this.predicate, this.webFilters);
+			return new Route(this.id, this.uri, this.order, this.predicate, this.webFilters);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -122,6 +134,10 @@ public class Route {
 		return this.uri;
 	}
 
+	public int getOrder() {
+		return order;
+	}
+
 	public Predicate<ServerWebExchange> getPredicate() {
 		return this.predicate;
 	}
@@ -137,6 +153,7 @@ public class Route {
 		Route route = (Route) o;
 		return Objects.equals(id, route.id) &&
 				Objects.equals(uri, route.uri) &&
+				Objects.equals(order, route.order) &&
 				Objects.equals(predicate, route.predicate) &&
 				Objects.equals(webFilters, route.webFilters);
 	}
@@ -151,6 +168,7 @@ public class Route {
 		final StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("Route{");
 		sb.append("id='").append(id).append('\'');
 		sb.append(", uri=").append(uri);
+		sb.append(", order=").append(order);
 		sb.append(", predicate=").append(predicate);
 		sb.append(", webFilters=").append(webFilters);
 		sb.append('}');
diff --git a/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/route/RouteDefinition.java b/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/route/RouteDefinition.java
index 403a654b..5c7b87de 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/route/RouteDefinition.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/route/RouteDefinition.java
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ public class RouteDefinition {
 	@NotNull
 	private URI uri;
 
+	private int order = 0;
+
 	public RouteDefinition() {}
 
 	public RouteDefinition(String text) {
@@ -101,6 +103,14 @@ public class RouteDefinition {
 		this.uri = uri;
 	}
 
+	public int getOrder() {
+		return order;
+	}
+
+	public void setOrder(int order) {
+		this.order = order;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean equals(Object o) {
 		if (this == o) return true;
@@ -108,6 +118,7 @@ public class RouteDefinition {
 		RouteDefinition routeDefinition = (RouteDefinition) o;
 		return Objects.equals(id, routeDefinition.id) &&
 				Objects.equals(predicates, routeDefinition.predicates) &&
+				Objects.equals(order, routeDefinition.order) &&
 				Objects.equals(uri, routeDefinition.uri);
 	}
 
@@ -123,6 +134,7 @@ public class RouteDefinition {
 				", predicates=" + predicates +
 				", filters=" + filters +
 				", uri=" + uri +
+				", order=" + order +
 				'}';
 	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/route/RouteDefinitionLocator.java b/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/route/RouteDefinitionLocator.java
index 0e87938e..e27dacd6 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/route/RouteDefinitionLocator.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/route/RouteDefinitionLocator.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 package org.springframework.cloud.gateway.route;
 
-import org.springframework.cloud.gateway.route.RouteDefinition;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;
 
 /**
diff --git a/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/test/resources/application.yml b/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/test/resources/application.yml
index 826790bb..88f400be 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/test/resources/application.yml
+++ b/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/test/resources/application.yml
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ spring:
       # =====================================
       - id: default_path_to_httpbin
         uri: ${test.uri}
+        order: 10000
         predicates:
         - name: Path
           args:
diff --git a/spring-cloud-gateway-sample/src/main/resources/application.yml b/spring-cloud-gateway-sample/src/main/resources/application.yml
index 1714f7af..a0134647 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-gateway-sample/src/main/resources/application.yml
+++ b/spring-cloud-gateway-sample/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ spring:
       # =====================================
       - id: default_path_to_httpbin
         uri: ${test.uri}
+        order: 10000
         predicates:
         - Path=/**