diff --git a/.changeset/fast-eyes-deny.md b/.changeset/fast-eyes-deny.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..bfc7e2051d0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fast-eyes-deny.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@sveltejs/kit": minor
+---
+
+feat: add untrack to load
diff --git a/documentation/docs/20-core-concepts/20-load.md b/documentation/docs/20-core-concepts/20-load.md
index 4bd6b3f3cd90..7448cf521c5f 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/20-core-concepts/20-load.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/20-core-concepts/20-load.md
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ A `load` function is invoked at runtime, unless you [prerender](page-options#pre
 
 ### Input
 
-Both universal and server `load` functions have access to properties describing the request (`params`, `route` and `url`) and various functions (`fetch`, `setHeaders`, `parent` and `depends`). These are described in the following sections.
+Both universal and server `load` functions have access to properties describing the request (`params`, `route` and `url`) and various functions (`fetch`, `setHeaders`, `parent`, `depends` and `untrack`). These are described in the following sections.
 
 Server `load` functions are called with a `ServerLoadEvent`, which inherits `clientAddress`, `cookies`, `locals`, `platform` and `request` from `RequestEvent`.
 
@@ -574,6 +574,21 @@ Dependency tracking does not apply _after_ the `load` function has returned —
 
 Search parameters are tracked independently from the rest of the url. For example, accessing `event.url.searchParams.get("x")` inside a `load` function will make that `load` function re-run when navigating from `?x=1` to `?x=2`, but not when navigating from `?x=1&y=1` to `?x=1&y=2`.
 
+### Untracking dependencies
+
+In rare cases, you may wish to exclude something from the dependency tracking mechanism. You can do this with the provided `untrack` function:
+
+```js
+/// file: src/routes/+page.js
+/** @type {import('./$types').PageLoad} */
+export async function load({ untrack, url }) {
+	// Untrack url.pathname so that path changes don't trigger a rerun
+	if (untrack(() => url.pathname === '/')) {
+		return { message: 'Welcome!' };
+	}
+}
+```
+
 ### Manual invalidation
 
 You can also rerun `load` functions that apply to the current page using [`invalidate(url)`](modules#$app-navigation-invalidate), which reruns all `load` functions that depend on `url`, and [`invalidateAll()`](modules#$app-navigation-invalidateall), which reruns every `load` function. Server load functions will never automatically depend on a fetched `url` to avoid leaking secrets to the client.
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/exports/public.d.ts b/packages/kit/src/exports/public.d.ts
index 36f8a6cc9d39..7caa0c4bf038 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/exports/public.d.ts
+++ b/packages/kit/src/exports/public.d.ts
@@ -791,6 +791,20 @@ export interface LoadEvent<
 	 * ```
 	 */
 	depends(...deps: Array<`${string}:${string}`>): void;
+	/**
+	 * Use this function to opt out of dependency tracking for everything that is synchronously called within the callback. Example:
+	 *
+	 * ```js
+	 * /// file: src/routes/+page.server.js
+	 * export async function load({ untrack, url }) {
+	 * 	// Untrack url.pathname so that path changes don't trigger a rerun
+	 * 	if (untrack(() => url.pathname === '/')) {
+	 * 		return { message: 'Welcome!' };
+	 * 	}
+	 * }
+	 * ```
+	 */
+	untrack<T>(fn: () => T): T;
 }
 
 export interface NavigationEvent<
@@ -1196,6 +1210,20 @@ export interface ServerLoadEvent<
 	 * ```
 	 */
 	depends(...deps: string[]): void;
+	/**
+	 * Use this function to opt out of dependency tracking for everything that is synchronously called within the callback. Example:
+	 *
+	 * ```js
+	 * /// file: src/routes/+page.js
+	 * export async function load({ untrack, url }) {
+	 * 	// Untrack url.pathname so that path changes don't trigger a rerun
+	 * 	if (untrack(() => url.pathname === '/')) {
+	 * 		return { message: 'Welcome!' };
+	 * 	}
+	 * }
+	 * ```
+	 */
+	untrack<T>(fn: () => T): T;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/client.js b/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/client.js
index c778c18d7932..6db0ec702efc 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/client.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/client.js
@@ -501,6 +501,8 @@ export function create_client(app, target) {
 		/** @type {Record<string, any> | null} */
 		let data = null;
 
+		let is_tracking = true;
+
 		/** @type {import('types').Uses} */
 		const uses = {
 			dependencies: new Set(),
@@ -532,21 +534,33 @@ export function create_client(app, target) {
 			const load_input = {
 				route: new Proxy(route, {
 					get: (target, key) => {
-						uses.route = true;
+						if (is_tracking) {
+							uses.route = true;
+						}
 						return target[/** @type {'id'} */ (key)];
 					}
 				}),
 				params: new Proxy(params, {
 					get: (target, key) => {
-						uses.params.add(/** @type {string} */ (key));
+						if (is_tracking) {
+							uses.params.add(/** @type {string} */ (key));
+						}
 						return target[/** @type {string} */ (key)];
 					}
 				}),
 				data: server_data_node?.data ?? null,
 				url: make_trackable(
 					url,
-					() => (uses.url = true),
-					(param) => uses.search_params.add(param)
+					() => {
+						if (is_tracking) {
+							uses.url = true;
+						}
+					},
+					(param) => {
+						if (is_tracking) {
+							uses.search_params.add(param);
+						}
+					}
 				),
 				async fetch(resource, init) {
 					/** @type {URL | string} */
@@ -583,7 +597,9 @@ export function create_client(app, target) {
 
 					// we must fixup relative urls so they are resolved from the target page
 					const resolved = new URL(requested, url);
-					depends(resolved.href);
+					if (is_tracking) {
+						depends(resolved.href);
+					}
 
 					// match ssr serialized data url, which is important to find cached responses
 					if (resolved.origin === url.origin) {
@@ -598,8 +614,18 @@ export function create_client(app, target) {
 				setHeaders: () => {}, // noop
 				depends,
 				parent() {
-					uses.parent = true;
+					if (is_tracking) {
+						uses.parent = true;
+					}
 					return parent();
+				},
+				untrack(fn) {
+					is_tracking = false;
+					try {
+						return fn();
+					} finally {
+						is_tracking = true;
+					}
 				}
 			};
 
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/page/load_data.js b/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/page/load_data.js
index 1b02c9fc51e5..60f7d6570436 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/page/load_data.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/page/load_data.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export async function load_server_data({ event, state, node, parent }) {
 	if (!node?.server) return null;
 
 	let done = false;
+	let is_tracking = true;
 
 	const uses = {
 		dependencies: new Set(),
@@ -35,7 +36,9 @@ export async function load_server_data({ event, state, node, parent }) {
 				);
 			}
 
-			uses.url = true;
+			if (is_tracking) {
+				uses.url = true;
+			}
 		},
 		(param) => {
 			if (DEV && done && !uses.search_params.has(param)) {
@@ -44,7 +47,9 @@ export async function load_server_data({ event, state, node, parent }) {
 				);
 			}
 
-			uses.search_params.add(param);
+			if (is_tracking) {
+				uses.search_params.add(param);
+			}
 		}
 	);
 
@@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ export async function load_server_data({ event, state, node, parent }) {
 				);
 			}
 
+			// Note: server fetches are not added to uses.depends due to security concerns
 			return event.fetch(info, init);
 		},
 		/** @param {string[]} deps */
@@ -93,7 +99,9 @@ export async function load_server_data({ event, state, node, parent }) {
 					);
 				}
 
-				uses.params.add(key);
+				if (is_tracking) {
+					uses.params.add(key);
+				}
 				return target[/** @type {string} */ (key)];
 			}
 		}),
@@ -104,7 +112,9 @@ export async function load_server_data({ event, state, node, parent }) {
 				);
 			}
 
-			uses.parent = true;
+			if (is_tracking) {
+				uses.parent = true;
+			}
 			return parent();
 		},
 		route: new Proxy(event.route, {
@@ -117,11 +127,21 @@ export async function load_server_data({ event, state, node, parent }) {
 					);
 				}
 
-				uses.route = true;
+				if (is_tracking) {
+					uses.route = true;
+				}
 				return target[/** @type {'id'} */ (key)];
 			}
 		}),
-		url
+		url,
+		untrack(fn) {
+			is_tracking = false;
+			try {
+				return fn();
+			} finally {
+				is_tracking = true;
+			}
+		}
 	});
 
 	if (__SVELTEKIT_DEV__) {
@@ -176,7 +196,8 @@ export async function load_data({
 		fetch: create_universal_fetch(event, state, fetched, csr, resolve_opts),
 		setHeaders: event.setHeaders,
 		depends: () => {},
-		parent
+		parent,
+		untrack: (fn) => fn()
 	});
 
 	if (__SVELTEKIT_DEV__) {
diff --git a/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/untrack/server/+layout.server.js b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/untrack/server/+layout.server.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..96084b5f4c27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/untrack/server/+layout.server.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export function load({ url }) {
+	return {
+		url: url.pathname
+	};
+}
diff --git a/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/untrack/server/[x]/+page.server.js b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/untrack/server/[x]/+page.server.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b4ffba554340
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/untrack/server/[x]/+page.server.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+export function load({ params, parent, url, untrack }) {
+	untrack(() => {
+		params.x;
+		parent();
+		url.pathname;
+		url.search;
+	});
+
+	return {
+		id: Math.random()
+	};
+}
diff --git a/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/untrack/server/[x]/+page.svelte b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/untrack/server/[x]/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b14eaf830616
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/untrack/server/[x]/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<script>
+	export let data;
+</script>
+
+<p class="url">{data.url}</p>
+<p class="id">{data.id}</p>
+<a href="/untrack/server/2">2</a>
diff --git a/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/untrack/universal/+layout.js b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/untrack/universal/+layout.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..96084b5f4c27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/untrack/universal/+layout.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export function load({ url }) {
+	return {
+		url: url.pathname
+	};
+}
diff --git a/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/untrack/universal/[x]/+page.js b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/untrack/universal/[x]/+page.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b4ffba554340
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/untrack/universal/[x]/+page.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+export function load({ params, parent, url, untrack }) {
+	untrack(() => {
+		params.x;
+		parent();
+		url.pathname;
+		url.search;
+	});
+
+	return {
+		id: Math.random()
+	};
+}
diff --git a/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/untrack/universal/[x]/+page.svelte b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/untrack/universal/[x]/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f91394c6160b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/untrack/universal/[x]/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<script>
+	export let data;
+</script>
+
+<p class="url">{data.url}</p>
+<p class="id">{data.id}</p>
+<a href="/untrack/universal/2">2</a>
diff --git a/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/test/client.test.js b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/test/client.test.js
index 7ebc90b310ae..fdf76661f67e 100644
--- a/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/test/client.test.js
+++ b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/test/client.test.js
@@ -914,6 +914,26 @@ test.describe('goto', () => {
 	});
 });
 
+test.describe('untrack', () => {
+	test('untracks server load function', async ({ page }) => {
+		await page.goto('/untrack/server/1');
+		expect(await page.textContent('p.url')).toBe('/untrack/server/1');
+		const id = await page.textContent('p.id');
+		await page.click('a[href="/untrack/server/2"]');
+		expect(await page.textContent('p.url')).toBe('/untrack/server/2');
+		expect(await page.textContent('p.id')).toBe(id);
+	});
+
+	test('untracks universal load function', async ({ page }) => {
+		await page.goto('/untrack/universal/1');
+		expect(await page.textContent('p.url')).toBe('/untrack/universal/1');
+		const id = await page.textContent('p.id');
+		await page.click('a[href="/untrack/universal/2"]');
+		expect(await page.textContent('p.url')).toBe('/untrack/universal/2');
+		expect(await page.textContent('p.id')).toBe(id);
+	});
+});
+
 test.describe('Shallow routing', () => {
 	test('Pushes state to the current URL', async ({ page }) => {
 		await page.goto('/shallow-routing/push-state');
diff --git a/packages/kit/types/index.d.ts b/packages/kit/types/index.d.ts
index 07840d091f5c..0e2b7713afbd 100644
--- a/packages/kit/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/kit/types/index.d.ts
@@ -773,6 +773,20 @@ declare module '@sveltejs/kit' {
 		 * ```
 		 */
 		depends(...deps: Array<`${string}:${string}`>): void;
+		/**
+		 * Use this function to opt out of dependency tracking for everything that is synchronously called within the callback. Example:
+		 *
+		 * ```js
+		 * /// file: src/routes/+page.server.js
+		 * export async function load({ untrack, url }) {
+		 * 	// Untrack url.pathname so that path changes don't trigger a rerun
+		 * 	if (untrack(() => url.pathname === '/')) {
+		 * 		return { message: 'Welcome!' };
+		 * 	}
+		 * }
+		 * ```
+		 */
+		untrack<T>(fn: () => T): T;
 	}
 
 	export interface NavigationEvent<
@@ -1178,6 +1192,20 @@ declare module '@sveltejs/kit' {
 		 * ```
 		 */
 		depends(...deps: string[]): void;
+		/**
+		 * Use this function to opt out of dependency tracking for everything that is synchronously called within the callback. Example:
+		 *
+		 * ```js
+		 * /// file: src/routes/+page.js
+		 * export async function load({ untrack, url }) {
+		 * 	// Untrack url.pathname so that path changes don't trigger a rerun
+		 * 	if (untrack(() => url.pathname === '/')) {
+		 * 		return { message: 'Welcome!' };
+		 * 	}
+		 * }
+		 * ```
+		 */
+		untrack<T>(fn: () => T): T;
 	}
 
 	/**