diff --git a/apps/geoportal/src/app/components/GeoportalMap/GeoportalMap.tsx b/apps/geoportal/src/app/components/GeoportalMap/GeoportalMap.tsx
index a720324d..312a793e 100644
--- a/apps/geoportal/src/app/components/GeoportalMap/GeoportalMap.tsx
+++ b/apps/geoportal/src/app/components/GeoportalMap/GeoportalMap.tsx
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ export const GeoportalMap = () => {
                 pointerEvents: isMode2d ? "none" : "auto",
               }}
             >
-              <CustomViewer containerRef={container3dMapRef}></CustomViewer>
+              <CustomViewer containerRef={container3dMapRef} minPitch={CESIUM_CONFIG.camera.minPitch} ></CustomViewer>
             </div>
           )}
         </>
diff --git a/apps/geoportal/src/app/config/app.config.ts b/apps/geoportal/src/app/config/app.config.ts
index 0ded8561..fbb28ea7 100644
--- a/apps/geoportal/src/app/config/app.config.ts
+++ b/apps/geoportal/src/app/config/app.config.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ export const CESIUM_CONFIG: CesiumConfig = {
       duration: 100,
     },
   },
+  camera: {
+    minPitch: 30
+  },
   baseUrl: `${APP_BASE_PATH}${CESIUM_PATHNAME}`,
   pathName: CESIUM_PATHNAME,
 };
diff --git a/libraries/mapping/engines/cesium/src/lib/CustomViewer/CustomViewer.tsx b/libraries/mapping/engines/cesium/src/lib/CustomViewer/CustomViewer.tsx
index 17574194..e4625040 100644
--- a/libraries/mapping/engines/cesium/src/lib/CustomViewer/CustomViewer.tsx
+++ b/libraries/mapping/engines/cesium/src/lib/CustomViewer/CustomViewer.tsx
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ type CustomViewerProps = {
 
   //disableZoomRestrictions?: boolean; // todo
   //minZoom?: number; // todo
+  minPitch?: number;
   globe?: {
     // https://cesium.com/learn/cesiumjs/ref-doc/Globe.html
     baseColor?: Color;
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ function CustomViewer(props: CustomViewerProps) {
     },
     containerRef,
     enableLocationHashUpdate = true,
+    minPitch,
   } = props;
 
   const previousViewerRef = useRef<Viewer | null>(null); // track viewer changes
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ function CustomViewer(props: CustomViewerProps) {
   useTransitionTimeout();
   useDisableSSCC();
   useCameraRollSoftLimiter();
-  useCameraPitchHardLimiter();
+  useCameraPitchHardLimiter(minPitch);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (viewer && enableLocationHashUpdate && !isMode2d) {
diff --git a/libraries/mapping/engines/cesium/src/lib/CustomViewer/hooks/useCameraPitchHardLimiter.ts b/libraries/mapping/engines/cesium/src/lib/CustomViewer/hooks/useCameraPitchHardLimiter.ts
index 36278060..581c9f8b 100644
--- a/libraries/mapping/engines/cesium/src/lib/CustomViewer/hooks/useCameraPitchHardLimiter.ts
+++ b/libraries/mapping/engines/cesium/src/lib/CustomViewer/hooks/useCameraPitchHardLimiter.ts
@@ -8,13 +8,16 @@ import {
   useViewerIsMode2d,
 } from "../../CustomViewerContextProvider";
 
-const useCameraPitchHardLimiter = (minPitch = CeMath.toRadians(-(30))) => {
+const DEFAULT_MIN_PITCH = 12;
+
+const useCameraPitchHardLimiter = (minPitchDeg = DEFAULT_MIN_PITCH) => {
   const { viewer } = useCesiumCustomViewer();
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const isMode2d = useViewerIsMode2d();
   const collisions = useScreenSpaceCameraControllerEnableCollisionDetection();
   const lastPitch = useRef<number | null>(null);
   const lastPosition = useRef<Cartographic | null>(null);
+  const minPitchRad = CeMath.toRadians(-minPitchDeg);
   const clearLast = () => {
     lastPitch.current = null;
     lastPosition.current = null;
@@ -27,12 +30,12 @@ const useCameraPitchHardLimiter = (minPitch = CeMath.toRadians(-(30))) => {
       );
       clearLast();
       const onUpdate = async () => {
-        const isPitchTooLow = camera.pitch > minPitch;
+        const isPitchTooLow = camera.pitch > minPitchRad;
         if (isPitchTooLow) {
           console.log(
             "LISTENER HOOK [2D3D|CESIUM|CAMERA]: reset pitch",
             camera.pitch,
-            minPitch,
+            minPitchRad,
           );
           if (lastPitch.current !== null && lastPosition.current !== null) {
             const { latitude, longitude } = camera.positionCartographic;
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ const useCameraPitchHardLimiter = (minPitch = CeMath.toRadians(-(30))) => {
               ),
               orientation: {
                 heading: camera.heading,
-                pitch: minPitch,
+                pitch: minPitchRad,
                 roll: camera.roll,
               },
             });
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ const useCameraPitchHardLimiter = (minPitch = CeMath.toRadians(-(30))) => {
         scene.preUpdate.removeEventListener(onUpdate);
       };
     }
-  }, [viewer, minPitch, collisions, isMode2d, dispatch]);
+  }, [viewer, minPitchRad, collisions, isMode2d, dispatch]);
 };
 
 export default useCameraPitchHardLimiter;
diff --git a/types/cesium-config.d.ts b/types/cesium-config.d.ts
index 6b2d5766..9d12ce18 100644
--- a/types/cesium-config.d.ts
+++ b/types/cesium-config.d.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ export type CesiumConfig = {
       duration: number;
     };
   };
+  camera: {
+    minPitch: number;
+  };
   baseUrl: string;
   pathName: string;
 };