diff --git a/include/openspace/events/event.h b/include/openspace/events/event.h
index b5fa2d586f..7471b81b0d 100644
--- a/include/openspace/events/event.h
+++ b/include/openspace/events/event.h
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ struct Event {
         PointSpacecraft,
         RenderableEnabled,
         RenderableDisabled,
+        CameraPathStarted,
+        CameraPathFinished,
         Custom
     };
     constexpr explicit Event(Type type_) : type(type_) {}
@@ -520,6 +522,30 @@ struct EventRenderableDisabled : public Event {
   const tstring node;
 };
 
+/**
+ * This event is created when the a camera path is started
+ */
+struct EventCameraPathStarted : public Event {
+    static constexpr Type Type = Event::Type::CameraPathStarted;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an instance of an EventCameraPathStarted event.
+     */
+    EventCameraPathStarted();
+};
+
+/**
+ * This event is created when the a camera path is finished
+ */
+struct EventCameraPathFinished : public Event {
+    static constexpr Type Type = Event::Type::CameraPathFinished;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an instance of an EventCameraPathStarted event.
+     */
+    EventCameraPathFinished();
+};
+
 /**
  * A custom event type that can be used in a pinch when no explicit event type is
  * available. This should only be used in special circumstances and it should be
diff --git a/include/openspace/navigation/path.h b/include/openspace/navigation/path.h
index 5ec915cae9..4c984dd10c 100644
--- a/include/openspace/navigation/path.h
+++ b/include/openspace/navigation/path.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public:
     CameraPose traversePath(double dt, float speedScale = 1.f);
 
     /**
-     * Function that can be used to permaturely quit a path ,for example when skipping
+     * Function that can be used to permaturely quit a path, for example when skipping
      * to the end
      */
     void quitPath();
diff --git a/src/events/event.cpp b/src/events/event.cpp
index f16eae5759..c4a399822b 100644
--- a/src/events/event.cpp
+++ b/src/events/event.cpp
@@ -179,11 +179,6 @@ void log(int i, const EventPointSpacecraft& e) {
     ));
 }
 
-void log(int i, const CustomEvent& e) {
-    ghoul_assert(e.type == CustomEvent::Type, "Wrong type");
-    LINFO(fmt::format("[{}] CustomEvent: {} ({})", i, e.subtype, e.payload));
-}
-
 void log(int i, const EventRenderableEnabled& e) {
     ghoul_assert(e.type == EventRenderableEnabled::Type, "Wrong type");
     LINFO(fmt::format("[{}] EventRenderableEnabled: {}", i, e.node));
@@ -194,6 +189,20 @@ void log(int i, const EventRenderableDisabled& e) {
     LINFO(fmt::format("[{}] EventRenderableDisabled: {}", i, e.node));
 }
 
+void log(int i, const EventCameraPathStarted& e) {
+    ghoul_assert(e.type == EventCameraPathStarted::Type, "Wrong type");
+    LINFO(fmt::format("[{}] EventCameraPathStarted", i));
+}
+
+void log(int i, const EventCameraPathFinished& e) {
+    ghoul_assert(e.type == EventCameraPathFinished::Type, "Wrong type");
+    LINFO(fmt::format("[{}] EventCameraPathFinished", i));
+}
+
+void log(int i, const CustomEvent& e) {
+    ghoul_assert(e.type == CustomEvent::Type, "Wrong type");
+    LINFO(fmt::format("[{}] CustomEvent: {} ({})", i, e.subtype, e.payload));
+}
 
 std::string_view toString(Event::Type type) {
     switch (type) {
@@ -217,6 +226,8 @@ std::string_view toString(Event::Type type) {
         case Event::Type::PointSpacecraft: return "PointSpacecraft";
         case Event::Type::RenderableEnabled: return "RenderableEnabled";
         case Event::Type::RenderableDisabled: return "RenderableDisabled";
+        case Event::Type::CameraPathStarted: return "CameraPathStarted";
+        case Event::Type::CameraPathFinished: return "CameraPathFinished";
         case Event::Type::Custom: return "Custom";
         default:
             throw ghoul::MissingCaseException();
@@ -281,6 +292,12 @@ Event::Type fromString(std::string_view str) {
     else if (str == "RenderableDisabled") {
         return Event::Type::RenderableDisabled;
     }
+    else if (str == "CameraPathStarted") {
+        return Event::Type::CameraPathStarted;
+    }
+    else if (str == "CameraPathFinished") {
+        return Event::Type::CameraPathFinished;
+    }
     else if (str == "Custom") {
         return Event::Type::Custom;
     }
@@ -534,6 +551,12 @@ void logAllEvents(const Event* e) {
             case Event::Type::RenderableDisabled:
                 log(i, *static_cast<const EventRenderableDisabled*>(e));
                 break;
+            case Event::Type::CameraPathStarted:
+                log(i, *static_cast<const EventCameraPathStarted*>(e));
+                break;
+            case Event::Type::CameraPathFinished:
+                log(i, *static_cast<const EventCameraPathFinished*>(e));
+                break;
             case Event::Type::Custom:
                 log(i, *static_cast<const CustomEvent*>(e));
                 break;
@@ -662,6 +685,13 @@ EventRenderableDisabled::EventRenderableDisabled(const SceneGraphNode* node_)
     , node(temporaryString(node_->identifier()))
 {}
 
+EventCameraPathStarted::EventCameraPathStarted()
+    : Event(Type)
+{}
+
+EventCameraPathFinished::EventCameraPathFinished()
+    : Event(Type)
+{}
 
 CustomEvent::CustomEvent(std::string_view subtype_, std::string_view payload_)
     : Event(Type)
diff --git a/src/navigation/pathnavigator.cpp b/src/navigation/pathnavigator.cpp
index b8a6bd2fbe..bcd04e8103 100644
--- a/src/navigation/pathnavigator.cpp
+++ b/src/navigation/pathnavigator.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <openspace/engine/globals.h>
 #include <openspace/engine/moduleengine.h>
 #include <openspace/engine/openspaceengine.h>
+#include <openspace/events/eventengine.h>
 #include <openspace/navigation/navigationhandler.h>
 #include <openspace/navigation/navigationstate.h>
 #include <openspace/navigation/pathnavigator.h>
@@ -47,7 +48,6 @@
 #include <glm/gtx/quaternion.hpp>
 #include <glm/gtx/vector_angle.hpp>
 #include <vector>
-
 #include "pathnavigator_lua.inl"
 
 namespace {
@@ -300,7 +300,8 @@ void PathNavigator::startPath() {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!global::openSpaceEngine->setMode(OpenSpaceEngine::Mode::CameraPath)) {
+    bool success = global::openSpaceEngine->setMode(OpenSpaceEngine::Mode::CameraPath);
+    if (!success) {
         LERROR("Could not start camera path");
         return; // couldn't switch to camera path mode
     }
@@ -323,6 +324,7 @@ void PathNavigator::startPath() {
 
     global::navigationHandler->orbitalNavigator().updateOnCameraInteraction();
     global::navigationHandler->orbitalNavigator().resetVelocities();
+    global::eventEngine->publishEvent<events::EventCameraPathStarted>();
 }
 
 void PathNavigator::abortPath() {
@@ -453,6 +455,8 @@ void PathNavigator::handlePathEnd() {
             openspace::scripting::ScriptEngine::RemoteScripting::Yes
         );
     }
+
+    global::eventEngine->publishEvent<events::EventCameraPathFinished>();
 }
 
 void PathNavigator::findRelevantNodes() {