diff --git a/config/rateLimit/rateLimiter.js b/config/rateLimit/rateLimiter.js
index b26bfec77..10d4444ff 100644
--- a/config/rateLimit/rateLimiter.js
+++ b/config/rateLimit/rateLimiter.js
@@ -134,6 +134,13 @@ module.exports = {
         return true;
       }
 
+      // Removing an entrance from a user's exploration list is a low-risk
+      // self-service action (tokenAuth already ensures ownership). Skip the
+      // restrictive DELETE rate limit so users can freely manage their list.
+      if (/^\/api\/v1\/entrances\/\d+\/cavers\/\d+$/.test(req.path)) {
+        return true;
+      }
+
       // Third-party origins are always limited (handled by generalRateLimit)
       if (req.token && req.headers.origin !== sails.config.custom.baseUrl) {
         sails.log.error(
diff --git a/test/integration/2_utils/rateLimiter.test.js b/test/integration/2_utils/rateLimiter.test.js
index 3ac8cbdca..f225bc1ad 100644
--- a/test/integration/2_utils/rateLimiter.test.js
+++ b/test/integration/2_utils/rateLimiter.test.js
@@ -291,6 +291,22 @@ describe('Rate Limiter', () => {
           await agent.delete('/test').expect(200);
         }
       });
+
+      it('should skip rate limiting for explored entrance DELETE route', async () => {
+        const rateLimiter = freshRateLimiter();
+        const app = express();
+        app.use(rateLimiter.deleteRateLimit);
+        app.delete(
+          '/api/v1/entrances/:entranceId/cavers/:caverId',
+          (req, res) => res.status(200).send('ok')
+        );
+
+        const agent = supertest.agent(app);
+        // Send more than the user delete limit — all should pass
+        for (let i = 0; i < TEST_USER_DELETE_LIMIT + 5; i += 1) {
+          await agent.delete('/api/v1/entrances/42/cavers/7').expect(200);
+        }
+      });
     });
   });
 });