diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b7b0b14f..adfe6f40 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -33,3 +33,6 @@ jepsen/store/
 # Jepsen local SSH keys (generated locally; never commit)
 jepsen/docker/id_rsa
 jepsen/.ssh/
+
+# Go build cache
+.cache/
diff --git a/distribution/engine.go b/distribution/engine.go
index bff6abe7..986f2fa3 100644
--- a/distribution/engine.go
+++ b/distribution/engine.go
@@ -121,6 +121,36 @@ func (e *Engine) Stats() []Route {
 	return stats
 }
 
+// GetIntersectingRoutes returns all routes whose key ranges intersect with [start, end).
+// A route [rStart, rEnd) intersects with [start, end) if:
+// - rStart < end (or end is nil, meaning unbounded scan)
+// - start < rEnd (or rEnd is nil, meaning unbounded route)
+func (e *Engine) GetIntersectingRoutes(start, end []byte) []Route {
+	e.mu.RLock()
+	defer e.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	var result []Route
+	for _, r := range e.routes {
+		// Check if route intersects with [start, end)
+		// Route ends before scan starts: rEnd != nil && rEnd <= start
+		if r.End != nil && bytes.Compare(r.End, start) <= 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		// Route starts at or after scan ends: end != nil && rStart >= end
+		if end != nil && bytes.Compare(r.Start, end) >= 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		// Route intersects with scan range
+		result = append(result, Route{
+			Start:   cloneBytes(r.Start),
+			End:     cloneBytes(r.End),
+			GroupID: r.GroupID,
+			Load:    atomic.LoadUint64(&r.Load),
+		})
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
 func (e *Engine) routeIndex(key []byte) int {
 	if len(e.routes) == 0 {
 		return -1
diff --git a/distribution/engine_test.go b/distribution/engine_test.go
index 69ee0373..8025de3d 100644
--- a/distribution/engine_test.go
+++ b/distribution/engine_test.go
@@ -160,3 +160,74 @@ func assertRange(t *testing.T, r Route, start, end []byte) {
 		t.Errorf("expected range [%q, %q), got [%q, %q]", start, end, r.Start, r.End)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestEngineGetIntersectingRoutes(t *testing.T) {
+	e := NewEngine()
+	e.UpdateRoute([]byte("a"), []byte("m"), 1)
+	e.UpdateRoute([]byte("m"), []byte("z"), 2)
+	e.UpdateRoute([]byte("z"), nil, 3)
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		name   string
+		start  []byte
+		end    []byte
+		groups []uint64
+	}{
+		{
+			name:   "scan in first range",
+			start:  []byte("b"),
+			end:    []byte("d"),
+			groups: []uint64{1},
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "scan across first two ranges",
+			start:  []byte("k"),
+			end:    []byte("p"),
+			groups: []uint64{1, 2},
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "scan across all ranges",
+			start:  []byte("a"),
+			end:    nil,
+			groups: []uint64{1, 2, 3},
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "scan in last unbounded range",
+			start:  []byte("za"),
+			end:    nil,
+			groups: []uint64{3},
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "scan before first range",
+			start:  []byte("0"),
+			end:    []byte("9"),
+			groups: []uint64{},
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "scan at boundary",
+			start:  []byte("m"),
+			end:    []byte("n"),
+			groups: []uint64{2},
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "scan ending at boundary",
+			start:  []byte("k"),
+			end:    []byte("m"),
+			groups: []uint64{1},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		t.Run(c.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			routes := e.GetIntersectingRoutes(c.start, c.end)
+			if len(routes) != len(c.groups) {
+				t.Fatalf("expected %d routes, got %d", len(c.groups), len(routes))
+			}
+			for i, expectedGroup := range c.groups {
+				if routes[i].GroupID != expectedGroup {
+					t.Errorf("route %d: expected group %d, got %d", i, expectedGroup, routes[i].GroupID)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/kv/shard_store.go b/kv/shard_store.go
index 21388fbb..6d0da333 100644
--- a/kv/shard_store.go
+++ b/kv/shard_store.go
@@ -59,9 +59,14 @@ func (s *ShardStore) ScanAt(ctx context.Context, start []byte, end []byte, limit
 	if limit <= 0 {
 		return []*store.KVPair{}, nil
 	}
+
+	// Get only the routes whose ranges intersect with [start, end)
+	intersectingRoutes := s.engine.GetIntersectingRoutes(start, end)
+
 	var out []*store.KVPair
-	for _, g := range s.groups {
-		if g == nil || g.Store == nil {
+	for _, route := range intersectingRoutes {
+		g, ok := s.groups[route.GroupID]
+		if !ok || g == nil || g.Store == nil {
 			continue
 		}
 		kvs, err := g.Store.ScanAt(ctx, start, end, limit, ts)