diff --git a/Slim/Router.php b/Slim/Router.php
index 491727024..fda948943 100644
--- a/Slim/Router.php
+++ b/Slim/Router.php
@@ -111,6 +111,16 @@ public function setBasePath($basePath)
         return $this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the base path used in pathFor()
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getBasePath()
+    {
+        return $this->basePath;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set path to fast route cache file. If this is false then route caching is disabled.
      *
diff --git a/tests/RouterTest.php b/tests/RouterTest.php
index 228e36bcf..e340dcb88 100644
--- a/tests/RouterTest.php
+++ b/tests/RouterTest.php
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ public function testRelativePathFor()
         );
     }
 
+    public function testGetBasePath()
+    {
+        $this->router->setBasePath('/new/base/path');
+        $this->assertEquals('/new/base/path', $this->router->getBasePath());
+    }
+
     public function testPathForWithNoBasePath()
     {
         $this->router->setBasePath('');