diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 3608f26..e3fd78a 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ Router.prototype.handle = function handle(req, res, callback) {
   var self = this
   var slashAdded = false
   var paramcalled = {}
+  var matchedLayer = false
 
   // middleware and routes
   var stack = this.stack
@@ -286,6 +287,14 @@ Router.prototype.handle = function handle(req, res, callback) {
       : layer.params
     var layerPath = layer.path
 
+    if (!matchedLayer) {
+      matchedLayer = true
+      req.layerStack = req.layerStack || []
+    } else {
+      req.layerStack.pop()
+    }
+    req.layerStack.push(layer)
+
     // this should be done for the layer
     self.process_params(layer, paramcalled, req, res, function (err) {
       if (err) {
diff --git a/lib/layer.js b/lib/layer.js
index 60a737f..cc64f47 100644
--- a/lib/layer.js
+++ b/lib/layer.js
@@ -15,6 +15,18 @@
 var pathRegexp = require('path-to-regexp')
 var debug = require('debug')('router:layer')
 
+/**
+ * Diagnostic channels
+ * @private
+ */
+var onHandleRequest
+var onHandleError
+try {
+  var dc = require('diagnostics_channel')
+  onHandleRequest = dc.channel('router.layer.handle_request')
+  onHandleError = dc.channel('router.layer.handle_error')
+} catch (err) { }
+
 /**
  * Module variables.
  * @private
@@ -41,6 +53,7 @@ function Layer(path, options, fn) {
   this.params = undefined
   this.path = undefined
   this.regexp = pathRegexp(path, this.keys = [], opts)
+  this.routingPath = path
 
   // set fast path flags
   this.regexp.fast_star = path === '*'
@@ -65,6 +78,15 @@ Layer.prototype.handle_error = function handle_error(error, req, res, next) {
     return next(error)
   }
 
+  if (onHandleError && onHandleError.shouldPublish()) {
+    onHandleError.publish({
+      error: error,
+      request: req,
+      response: res,
+      layer: this
+    })
+  }
+
   try {
     fn(error, req, res, next)
   } catch (err) {
@@ -89,6 +111,14 @@ Layer.prototype.handle_request = function handle(req, res, next) {
     return next()
   }
 
+  if (onHandleRequest && onHandleRequest.shouldPublish()) {
+    onHandleRequest.publish({
+      request: req,
+      response: res,
+      layer: this
+    })
+  }
+
   try {
     fn(req, res, next)
   } catch (err) {
diff --git a/lib/route.js b/lib/route.js
index 98363fe..78cc697 100644
--- a/lib/route.js
+++ b/lib/route.js
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ Route.prototype._methods = function _methods() {
  */
 
 Route.prototype.dispatch = function dispatch(req, res, done) {
+  var matchedLayer = false
   var idx = 0
   var stack = this.stack
   if (stack.length === 0) {
@@ -138,6 +139,14 @@ Route.prototype.dispatch = function dispatch(req, res, done) {
       return done(err)
     }
 
+    if (!matchedLayer) {
+      matchedLayer = true
+      req.layerStack = req.layerStack || []
+    } else {
+      req.layerStack.pop()
+    }
+    req.layerStack.push(layer)
+
     if (err) {
       layer.handle_error(err, req, res, next)
     } else {
diff --git a/test/diagnostics-channel.js b/test/diagnostics-channel.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4f38f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/diagnostics-channel.js
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+
+var Router = require('../')
+  , assert = require('assert');
+
+var dc = require('diagnostics_channel');
+var onHandleRequest = dc.channel('router.layer.handle_request');
+var onHandleError = dc.channel('router.layer.handle_error');
+
+function mapProp(prop) {
+  return function mapped(obj) {
+    return obj[prop];
+  };
+}
+
+function mapAndJoin(prop) {
+  return function (list) {
+    return list.map(mapProp(prop)).join('');
+  }
+}
+
+function noop() { }
+
+describe('diagnostics_channel', function () {
+  var joinLayerStack = mapAndJoin('routingPath');
+  var handleRequest;
+  var handleError;
+
+  onHandleRequest.subscribe(function (message) {
+    handleRequest = message;
+  });
+
+  onHandleError.subscribe(function (message) {
+    handleError = message;
+  });
+
+  it('use has no layers with a path', function (done) {
+    var router = new Router();
+
+    router.use(function (req, res) {
+      res.end();
+    });
+
+    function end() {
+      assert.strictEqual(joinLayerStack(handleRequest.request.layerStack), '/');
+      done();
+    }
+
+    router.handle({ url: '/', method: 'GET' }, { end }, noop);
+  });
+
+  it('regular routes have a layer with a path', function (done) {
+    var router = new Router();
+
+    router.get('/hello/:name', function (req, res) {
+      res.end();
+    });
+
+    function end() {
+      assert.strictEqual(joinLayerStack(handleRequest.request.layerStack), '/hello/:name/');
+      done();
+    }
+
+    router.handle({ url: '/hello/world', method: 'GET' }, { end }, noop);
+  });
+
+  it('nested routes have multiple layers with paths', function (done) {
+    var outer = new Router();
+    var inner = new Router();
+
+    inner.get('/:name', function (req, res) {
+      res.end();
+    });
+
+    outer.use('/hello', (req, res, next) => {
+      next();
+    }, inner);
+
+    function end() {
+      assert.strictEqual(joinLayerStack(handleRequest.request.layerStack), '/hello/:name/');
+      done();
+    }
+
+    outer.handle({ url: '/hello/world', method: 'GET' }, { end }, noop);
+  });
+
+  it('errors send through a different channel', function (done) {
+    var router = new Router();
+    var error = new Error('fail');
+
+    router.get('/hello/:name', function (req, res) {
+      throw error;
+    });
+
+    router.use(function (err, req, res, next) {
+      res.end();
+    });
+
+    function end() {
+      assert.strictEqual(joinLayerStack(handleRequest.request.layerStack), '/hello/:name/');
+      assert.strictEqual(handleError.error, error);
+      done();
+    }
+
+    router.handle({ url: '/hello/world', method: 'GET' }, { end }, noop);
+  });
+});