diff --git a/tests/test_cycle_filter.py b/tests/test_cycle_filter.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9607674
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_cycle_filter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+"""Tests for rotation cycle consistency filtering."""
+
+import numpy as np
+import pycolmap
+from scipy.spatial.transform import Rotation
+
+from vidmap.mapper.native.extension import native
+from vidmap.mapper.native.state import SolveState
+from vidmap.mapper.stages.relative_pose.cycle_filter import filter_pairs_by_cycle_consistency
+
+
+def _build_test_solve_state(
+    rotations: list[np.ndarray], corrupt_pairs: dict[tuple[int, int], np.ndarray] | None = None
+) -> SolveState:
+    rec = pycolmap.Reconstruction()
+    rec.add_camera_with_trivial_rig(pycolmap.Camera.create_from_model_name(1, "PINHOLE", 500.0, 640, 480))
+    sidecars = native.MappingSidecars()
+    graph = pycolmap.PoseGraph()
+
+    num_images = len(rotations)
+    for i in range(1, num_images + 1):
+        rec.add_image_with_trivial_frame(pycolmap.Image(image_id=i, camera_id=1, name=f"frame_{i:04d}.jpg"))
+        sidecars.add_image(i, native.ImageData())
+
+    for i in range(1, num_images + 1):
+        for j in range(i + 1, num_images + 1):
+            if corrupt_pairs and (i, j) in corrupt_pairs:
+                R_rel = corrupt_pairs[(i, j)]
+            else:
+                R_rel = rotations[j - 1] @ rotations[i - 1].T
+            pair = native.PairData()
+            pair.has_relative_pose = True
+            sidecars.add_pair(pycolmap.image_pair_to_pair_id(i, j), pair)
+            edge = pycolmap.PoseGraphEdge()
+            edge.valid = True
+            edge.cam2_from_cam1 = pycolmap.Rigid3d(rotation=pycolmap.Rotation3d(R_rel))
+            graph.add_edge(i, j, edge)
+
+    return SolveState(rec, graph, sidecars)
+
+
+def test_cycle_filter_consistent_graph():
+    rots = [
+        Rotation.from_euler("xyz", [0, 0, 0], degrees=True).as_matrix(),
+        Rotation.from_euler("xyz", [10, 0, 0], degrees=True).as_matrix(),
+        Rotation.from_euler("xyz", [10, 15, 0], degrees=True).as_matrix(),
+        Rotation.from_euler("xyz", [0, 15, 0], degrees=True).as_matrix(),
+    ]
+    state = _build_test_solve_state(rots)
+
+    num_filtered = filter_pairs_by_cycle_consistency(
+        state,
+        min_triangles=2,
+        max_median_cycle_error_deg=10.0,
+        max_inconsistent_ratio=0.5,
+        triangle_error_threshold_deg=5.0,
+    )
+    assert num_filtered == 0
+
+
+def test_cycle_filter_inconsistent_edge():
+    rots = [
+        Rotation.from_euler("xyz", [0, 0, 0], degrees=True).as_matrix(),
+        Rotation.from_euler("xyz", [10, 0, 0], degrees=True).as_matrix(),
+        Rotation.from_euler("xyz", [10, 15, 0], degrees=True).as_matrix(),
+        Rotation.from_euler("xyz", [0, 15, 0], degrees=True).as_matrix(),
+    ]
+    # Corrupt edge (1, 2) with 80 degree bogus rotation
+    corrupt_R = Rotation.from_euler("xyz", [80, 0, 0], degrees=True).as_matrix()
+    state = _build_test_solve_state(rots, corrupt_pairs={(1, 2): corrupt_R})
+
+    num_filtered = filter_pairs_by_cycle_consistency(
+        state,
+        min_triangles=2,
+        max_median_cycle_error_deg=20.0,
+        max_inconsistent_ratio=0.6,
+        triangle_error_threshold_deg=15.0,
+    )
+    assert num_filtered == 1
+    corrupt_pid = pycolmap.image_pair_to_pair_id(1, 2)
+    assert not state.pose_graph.is_valid(corrupt_pid)
diff --git a/vidmap/mapper/options/view_graph.py b/vidmap/mapper/options/view_graph.py
index fa0aa07..ef34e32 100644
--- a/vidmap/mapper/options/view_graph.py
+++ b/vidmap/mapper/options/view_graph.py
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ class MDRPOptions:
     ransac_max_iterations: Annotated[int, Field(gt=0)] = 50000
     ransac_max_epipolar_error: Annotated[float, Field(gt=0, allow_inf_nan=False)] = 4.0
     depth_stddev_multiplier: Annotated[float, Field(gt=0, allow_inf_nan=False)] = 1.0
+    filter_cycle_inconsistent_pairs: bool = True
+    min_triangles_for_cycle_check: int = 3
+    max_median_cycle_error_deg: float = 20.0
+    max_inconsistent_cycle_ratio: float = 0.6
+    triangle_error_threshold_deg: float = 15.0
 
 
 @pydantic_dataclass(frozen=True, config=ConfigDict(extra="forbid", strict=True))
diff --git a/vidmap/mapper/stages/relative_pose/cycle_filter.py b/vidmap/mapper/stages/relative_pose/cycle_filter.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e18c3a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vidmap/mapper/stages/relative_pose/cycle_filter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+"""Rotation cycle consistency filtering for relative poses."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+
+import numpy as np
+import pycolmap
+
+from vidmap.mapper.native.state import SolveState
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def filter_pairs_by_cycle_consistency(
+    state: SolveState,
+    *,
+    min_triangles: int = 3,
+    max_median_cycle_error_deg: float = 20.0,
+    max_inconsistent_ratio: float = 0.6,
+    triangle_error_threshold_deg: float = 15.0,
+) -> int:
+    """Filter image pairs whose relative rotation is inconsistent with 3-cycles in the view graph.
+
+    For each valid pair (i, j) with an estimated relative pose, we examine all mutual
+    neighbors k such that (i, k) and (k, j) are also valid pairs with relative poses
+    (forming a triangle i-k-j). For each triangle, the cycle error is the angular
+    distance between R_ji and R_jk * R_ki.
+    If the pair has at least min_triangles triangles and the median cycle error exceeds
+    max_median_cycle_error_deg (and the fraction of inconsistent triangles exceeds
+    max_inconsistent_ratio), the pair is deemed an outlier and marked invalid.
+
+    Returns the number of pairs filtered.
+    """
+    adj: dict[int, set[int]] = {}
+    rot_lookup: dict[tuple[int, int], pycolmap.Rotation3d] = {}
+
+    def has_relative_pose(pair_id: int) -> bool:
+        return state.pose_graph.is_valid(pair_id) and state.pair_data(pair_id).has_relative_pose
+
+    for pair_id in state.pair_order:
+        if not has_relative_pose(pair_id):
+            continue
+        id1, id2 = pycolmap.pair_id_to_image_pair(pair_id)
+        adj.setdefault(id1, set()).add(id2)
+        adj.setdefault(id2, set()).add(id1)
+        rotation = state.pose_graph.edges[pair_id].cam2_from_cam1.rotation
+        rot_lookup[(id1, id2)] = rotation
+        rot_lookup[(id2, id1)] = rotation.inverse()
+
+    flagged_pairs = []
+    for pair_id in state.pair_order:
+        if not has_relative_pose(pair_id):
+            continue
+        id1, id2 = pycolmap.pair_id_to_image_pair(pair_id)
+        common = adj.get(id1, set()) & adj.get(id2, set())
+        if len(common) < min_triangles:
+            continue
+
+        R_21 = rot_lookup[(id1, id2)]
+        errors = []
+        for k in common:
+            R_k1 = rot_lookup[(id1, k)]
+            R_2k = rot_lookup[(k, id2)]
+            R_pred = R_2k * R_k1
+            err_deg = np.rad2deg((R_pred.inverse() * R_21).angle())
+            errors.append(err_deg)
+
+        median_error = float(np.median(errors))
+        inconsistent_ratio = float(np.mean(np.array(errors) > triangle_error_threshold_deg))
+
+        if median_error > max_median_cycle_error_deg and inconsistent_ratio > max_inconsistent_ratio:
+            flagged_pairs.append((pair_id, id1, id2, len(common), median_error, inconsistent_ratio))
+
+    for pair_id, id1, id2, n_tri, med_err, inc_ratio in flagged_pairs:
+        state.pose_graph.set_invalid_edge(pair_id)
+        logger.info(
+            "Filtered pair %d (%d <-> %d) by cycle consistency: %d triangles, median_error=%.1f deg, inconsistent=%.1f%%",
+            pair_id,
+            id1,
+            id2,
+            n_tri,
+            med_err,
+            inc_ratio * 100.0,
+        )
+
+    if flagged_pairs:
+        logger.warning(
+            "Cycle consistency filtering invalidated %d inconsistent pairs",
+            len(flagged_pairs),
+        )
+
+    return len(flagged_pairs)
diff --git a/vidmap/mapper/stages/relative_pose/estimator.py b/vidmap/mapper/stages/relative_pose/estimator.py
index 51c3085..619401a 100644
--- a/vidmap/mapper/stages/relative_pose/estimator.py
+++ b/vidmap/mapper/stages/relative_pose/estimator.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 from vidmap.mapper.replay.evidence.stages import capture_relative_pose_state, relative_pose_summary
 from vidmap.utils.logging import progress_bars_enabled
 
+from .cycle_filter import filter_pairs_by_cycle_consistency
 from .mdrp import MDRPResult, ValidMDRPResult, estimate_mdrp_pose_for_pair
 from .native_options import build_inlier_threshold_options
 
@@ -177,6 +178,23 @@ def estimate(self) -> RelativePoseResult:
                 )
             filtered_consecutive_pairs = current
 
+        if self.options.filter_cycle_inconsistent_pairs:
+            filter_pairs_by_cycle_consistency(
+                state,
+                min_triangles=self.options.min_triangles_for_cycle_check,
+                max_median_cycle_error_deg=self.options.max_median_cycle_error_deg,
+                max_inconsistent_ratio=self.options.max_inconsistent_cycle_ratio,
+                triangle_error_threshold_deg=self.options.triangle_error_threshold_deg,
+            )
+            current = {pair_id for pair_id in consecutive_pair_ids if not state.pose_graph.is_valid(pair_id)}
+            newly_filtered = len(current - filtered_consecutive_pairs)
+            if newly_filtered:
+                logger.warning(
+                    "%d consecutive pairs were filtered out by cycle consistency, continuing...",
+                    newly_filtered,
+                )
+            filtered_consecutive_pairs = current
+
         summary = (
             relative_pose_summary(
                 state,