diff --git a/map.go b/map.go
index 384d71f37..1d4ea4350 100644
--- a/map.go
+++ b/map.go
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ type MapOptions struct {
 	// The base path to pin maps in if requested via PinByName.
 	// Existing maps will be re-used if they are compatible, otherwise an
 	// error is returned.
-	PinPath        string
+	PinPath string
+	// The full path to use for each map with PinByPath
+	// Existing maps will be re-used if they are compatible, otherwise an
+	// error is returned.
+	PinPathMapping map[string]string
+
 	LoadPinOptions LoadPinOptions
 }
 
@@ -380,6 +385,28 @@ func newMapWithOptions(spec *MapSpec, opts MapOptions) (_ *Map, err error) {
 
 		return m, nil
 
+	case PinByPath:
+		if spec.Name == "" {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("pin by path: missing Name")
+		}
+		path, ok := opts.PinPathMapping[spec.Name]
+		if !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("pin by path: no path found for map %v", spec.Name)
+		}
+		m, err := LoadPinnedMap(path, &opts.LoadPinOptions)
+		if errors.Is(err, unix.ENOENT) {
+			break
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("load pinned map: %w", err)
+		}
+		defer closeOnError(m)
+
+		if err := spec.Compatible(m); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("use pinned map %s: %w", spec.Name, err)
+		}
+
+		return m, nil
 	case PinNone:
 		// Nothing to do here
 
@@ -422,6 +449,16 @@ func newMapWithOptions(spec *MapSpec, opts MapOptions) (_ *Map, err error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if spec.Pinning == PinByPath {
+		path, ok := opts.PinPathMapping[spec.Name]
+		if !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("pin by path: no path found for map %v", spec.Name)
+		}
+		if err := m.Pin(path); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("pin map to %s: %w", path, err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	return m, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/map_test.go b/map_test.go
index 17ed6cdb1..6f94dc235 100644
--- a/map_test.go
+++ b/map_test.go
@@ -1602,7 +1602,7 @@ func TestNewMapFromID(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestMapPinning(t *testing.T) {
+func TestMapPinningPinPath(t *testing.T) {
 	tmp := testutils.TempBPFFS(t)
 
 	spec := &MapSpec{
@@ -1659,6 +1659,137 @@ func TestMapPinning(t *testing.T) {
 	qt.Assert(t, qt.StringContains(err.Error(), "ValueSize"))
 }
 
+func TestMapPinningPinPathMapping(t *testing.T) {
+	tmp := testutils.TempBPFFS(t)
+
+	spec := &MapSpec{
+		Name:       "test",
+		Type:       Hash,
+		KeySize:    4,
+		ValueSize:  4,
+		MaxEntries: 1,
+		Pinning:    PinByPath,
+	}
+
+	m1 := mustNewMap(t, spec, &MapOptions{
+		PinPathMapping: map[string]string{spec.Name: filepath.Join(tmp, "foo")},
+	})
+	pinned := m1.IsPinned()
+	qt.Assert(t, qt.IsTrue(pinned))
+
+	m1Info, err := m1.Info()
+	qt.Assert(t, qt.IsNil(err))
+
+	if err := m1.Put(uint32(0), uint32(42)); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Can't write value:", err)
+	}
+
+	m2 := mustNewMap(t, spec, &MapOptions{
+		PinPathMapping: map[string]string{spec.Name: filepath.Join(tmp, "foo")},
+	})
+
+	m2Info, err := m2.Info()
+	qt.Assert(t, qt.IsNil(err))
+
+	if m1ID, ok := m1Info.ID(); ok {
+		m2ID, _ := m2Info.ID()
+		qt.Assert(t, qt.Equals(m2ID, m1ID))
+	}
+
+	var value uint32
+	if err := m2.Lookup(uint32(0), &value); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Can't read from map:", err)
+	}
+
+	if value != 42 {
+		t.Fatal("Pinning doesn't use pinned maps")
+	}
+
+	spec.KeySize = 8
+	spec.ValueSize = 8
+	_, err = newMap(t, spec, &MapOptions{
+		PinPathMapping: map[string]string{spec.Name: filepath.Join(tmp, "foo")},
+	})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Opening a pinned map with a mismatching spec did not fail")
+	}
+	if !errors.Is(err, ErrMapIncompatible) {
+		t.Fatalf("Opening a pinned map with a mismatching spec failed with the wrong error")
+	}
+
+	// Check if error string mentions both KeySize and ValueSize.
+	qt.Assert(t, qt.StringContains(err.Error(), "KeySize"))
+	qt.Assert(t, qt.StringContains(err.Error(), "ValueSize"))
+}
+
+func TestPinMapMappingMultiplePaths(t *testing.T) {
+	tmp1 := testutils.TempBPFFS(t)
+	tmp2 := testutils.TempBPFFS(t)
+
+	spec1 := &MapSpec{
+		Name:       "test1",
+		Type:       Hash,
+		KeySize:    4,
+		ValueSize:  4,
+		MaxEntries: 1,
+		Pinning:    PinByPath,
+	}
+
+	spec2 := &MapSpec{
+		Name:       "test2",
+		Type:       Hash,
+		KeySize:    8,
+		ValueSize:  8,
+		MaxEntries: 1,
+		Pinning:    PinByPath,
+	}
+
+	pathMapping := map[string]string{
+		spec1.Name: filepath.Join(tmp1, "test1_target"),
+		spec2.Name: filepath.Join(tmp2, "test2_target"),
+	}
+
+	m1 := mustNewMap(t, spec1, &MapOptions{
+		PinPathMapping: pathMapping,
+	})
+	pinned := m1.IsPinned()
+	qt.Assert(t, qt.IsTrue(pinned))
+
+	if err := m1.Put(uint32(0), uint32(42)); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Can't write value in m1:", err)
+	}
+
+	m2 := mustNewMap(t, spec2, &MapOptions{
+		PinPathMapping: pathMapping,
+	})
+	pinned = m2.IsPinned()
+	qt.Assert(t, qt.IsTrue(pinned))
+
+	if err := m2.Put(uint64(0), uint64(42)); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Can't write value in m2:", err)
+	}
+
+	m1Loaded, err := LoadPinnedMap(filepath.Join(tmp1, "test1_target"), nil)
+	testutils.SkipIfNotSupported(t, err)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if err := m1Loaded.Close(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("close loaded map: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	m2Loaded, err := LoadPinnedMap(filepath.Join(tmp2, "test2_target"), nil)
+	testutils.SkipIfNotSupported(t, err)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := m2Loaded.Close(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("close loaded map: %v", err)
+	}
+
+}
+
 func TestMapHandle(t *testing.T) {
 	kv := &btf.Int{Size: 4}
 	m := mustNewMap(t, &MapSpec{
diff --git a/types.go b/types.go
index 56e318208..ddd10524b 100644
--- a/types.go
+++ b/types.go
@@ -353,6 +353,8 @@ const (
 	PinNone PinType = iota
 	// Pin an object by using its name as the filename.
 	PinByName
+	// Pin an object using its path as the full path.
+	PinByPath
 )
 
 // LoadPinOptions control how a pinned object is loaded.