diff --git a/core/includes/menu.inc b/core/includes/menu.inc
index d205ac0..1ee610b 100644
--- a/core/includes/menu.inc
+++ b/core/includes/menu.inc
@@ -964,37 +964,12 @@ function _menu_link_translate(&$item, $translate = FALSE) {
  *   TRUE if the user has access or FALSE if the user should be presented
  *   with access denied.
  *
+ * @deprecated use \Drupal::service('menu_link.access')->access() instead.
  * @throws \Symfony\Component\Routing\Exception\ResourceNotFoundException
  *   If the system path in $href does not match the $route.
  */
 function menu_item_route_access(Route $route, $href, &$map) {
-  $request = Request::create('/' . $href);
-  $request->attributes->set('_system_path', $href);
-  // Attempt to match this path to provide a fully built request to the
-  // access checker.
-  try {
-    $request->attributes->add(Drupal::service('router.dynamic')->matchRequest($request));
-  }
-  catch (NotFoundHttpException $e) {
-    return FALSE;
-  }
-
-  // Populate the map with any matching values from the request.
-  $path_bits = explode('/', trim($route->getPath(), '/'));
-  foreach ($map as $index => $map_item) {
-    $matches = array();
-    // Search for placeholders wrapped by curly braces. For example, a path
-    // 'foo/{bar}/baz' would return 'bar'.
-    if (isset($path_bits[$index]) && preg_match('/{(?<placeholder>.*)}/', $path_bits[$index], $matches)) {
-      // If that placeholder is present on the request attributes, replace the
-      // placeholder in the map with the value.
-      if ($request->attributes->has($matches['placeholder'])) {
-        $map[$index] = $request->attributes->get($matches['placeholder']);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  return Drupal::service('access_manager')->check($route, $request);
+  return Drupal::service('menu_link.access')->access($route, $href, $map);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/MenuLinkAccess.php b/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/MenuLinkAccess.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4489756
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/MenuLinkAccess.php
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\menu_link\MenuLinkAccess.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\menu_link;
+
+use Drupal\Core\Access\AccessManager;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
+use Symfony\Component\Routing\Route;
+use Symfony\Cmf\Component\Routing\DynamicRouter;
+
+/**
+ * Provides access checking for menu links provided by routes.
+ */
+class MenuLinkAccess {
+
+  /**
+   * The access manager service.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Access\AccessManager
+   */
+  protected $accessManager;
+
+  /**
+   * The dynamic router service.
+   *
+   * @var \Symfony\Cmf\Component\Routing\DynamicRouter
+   */
+  protected $dynamicRouter;
+
+  /**
+   * Constructs a MenuLinkAccess object.
+   *
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Access\AccessManager $access_manager
+   *   The access manager service.
+   * @param \Symfony\Cmf\Component\Routing\DynamicRouter $dynamic_router
+   */
+  public function __construct(AccessManager $access_manager, DynamicRouter $dynamic_router) {
+    $this->accessManager = $access_manager;
+    $this->dynamicRouter = $dynamic_router;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Checks access to a menu item by mocking a request for a path.
+   *
+   * @param \Symfony\Component\Routing\Route $route
+   *   Router for the given menu item.
+   * @param string $href
+   *   Menu path as returned by link_path of the menu item.
+   * @param array $map
+   *   An array of path arguments; for example, array('node', '5').
+   *
+   * @return bool
+   *   TRUE if the user has access or FALSE if the user should be presented
+   *   with access denied.
+   *
+   * @throws \Symfony\Component\Routing\Exception\ResourceNotFoundException
+   *   If the system path in $href does not match the $route.
+   */
+  public function access(Route $route, $href, &$map) {
+    $request = Request::create('/' . $href);
+    $request->attributes->set('_system_path', $href);
+    // Attempt to match this path to provide a fully built request to the
+    // access checker.
+    try {
+      $request->attributes->add($this->dynamicRouter->matchRequest($request));
+    }
+    catch (NotFoundHttpException $e) {
+      return FALSE;
+    }
+
+    // Populate the map with any matching values from the request.
+    $path_bits = explode('/', trim($route->getPath(), '/'));
+    foreach ($map as $index => $map_item) {
+      $matches = array();
+      // Search for placeholders wrapped by curly braces. For example, a path
+      // 'foo/{bar}/baz' would return 'bar'.
+      if (isset($path_bits[$index]) && preg_match('/{(?<placeholder>.*)}/', $path_bits[$index], $matches)) {
+        // If that placeholder is present on the request attributes, replace the
+        // placeholder in the map with the value.
+        if ($request->attributes->has($matches['placeholder'])) {
+          $map[$index] = $request->attributes->get($matches['placeholder']);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return $this->accessManager->check($route, $request);
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/MenuLinkBreadcrumbBuilder.php b/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/MenuLinkBreadcrumbBuilder.php
index acece08..491de28 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/MenuLinkBreadcrumbBuilder.php
+++ b/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/MenuLinkBreadcrumbBuilder.php
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 namespace Drupal\menu_link;
 
 use Drupal\Core\Breadcrumb\BreadcrumbBuilderInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityManager;
+use Drupal\Core\Routing\RouteProviderInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\StringTranslation\TranslationInterface;
+use Drupal\menu_link\MenuLinkAccess;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
 
 /**
  * Class to define the menu_link breadcrumb builder.
@@ -15,12 +20,100 @@
 class MenuLinkBreadcrumbBuilder implements BreadcrumbBuilderInterface {
 
   /**
+   * The current request.
+   *
+   * @var \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request
+   */
+  protected $request;
+
+  /**
+   * The route provider service.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Routing\RouteProviderInterface
+   */
+  protected $routeProvider;
+
+  /**
+   * The menu link storage controller.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\menu_link\MenuLinkStorageControllerInterface
+   */
+  protected $menuLinkStorage;
+
+  /**
+   * The menu link access service.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\menu_link\MenuLinkAccess
+   */
+  protected $menuLinkAccess;
+
+  /**
+   * The translation manager service.
+   *
+   * @var Drupal\Core\StringTranslation\TranslationInterface;
+   */
+  protected $urlGenerator;
+
+  /**
+   * Constructs the MenuLinkBreadcrumbBuilder.
+   *
+   * @param \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request $request
+   *   The current request.
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Routing\RouteProviderInterface $route_provider
+   *   The route provider service.
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityManager $entity_manager
+   *   The entity manager service.
+   * @param \Drupal\menu_link\MenuLinkAccess $menu_link_access
+   *   The menu link access service.
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\StringTranslation\TranslationInterface $translation
+   *   The translation manager service.
+   */
+  public function __construct(Request $request, RouteProviderInterface $route_provider, EntityManager $entity_manager, MenuLinkAccess $menu_link_access, TranslationInterface $translation) {
+    $this->request = $request;
+    $this->routeProvider = $route_provider;
+    $this->menuLinkStorage = $entity_manager->getStorageController('menu_link');
+    $this->menuLinkAccess = $menu_link_access;
+    $this->translation = $translation;
+  }
+
+  /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function build(array $attributes) {
-    // @todo Rewrite the implementation.
-    // Currently the result always array.
-    return menu_get_active_breadcrumb();
+    $links = array();
+    if ($system_path = $this->request->get('_system_path')) {
+      $path_elements = explode('/', $system_path);
+      while (count($path_elements) > 0) {
+        array_pop($path_elements);
+        $pattern = implode('/', $path_elements);
+        $routes = $this->routeProvider->getRoutesByPattern('/' . $pattern);
+        if (count($routes) > 0) {
+          // Take the first one.
+          $routes = $routes->all();
+          $route = reset($routes);
+          continue;
+          if ($this->menuLinkAccess->access($route, $pattern, $path_elements) &&
+              ($menu_links = $this->menuLinkStorage->loadMultipleByProperties(array(
+                'link_path' => $pattern
+              )))) {
+            $menu_link = reset($menu_links);
+            // @todo Replace with link generator service when
+            //   https://drupal.org/node/2047619 lands.
+            $links[] = l($menu_link->label(), $pattern, $menu_link->options);
+          }
+        }
+        else {
+          // Legacy hook_menu page callback.
+          // @todo Remove this once all routes are converted.
+          $item = menu_get_item($pattern);
+          $links[] = l($item['title'], $pattern, $item['options']);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    // @todo Replace with link generator service when
+    //   https://drupal.org/node/2047619 lands.
+    $links[] = l($this->translation->translate('Home'), '<front>');
+    return array_reverse($links);
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/menu_link/menu_link.services.yml b/core/modules/menu_link/menu_link.services.yml
index a428476..d2d2a9f 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu_link/menu_link.services.yml
+++ b/core/modules/menu_link/menu_link.services.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 services:
+  menu_link.access:
+    class: Drupal\menu_link\MenuLinkAccess
+    arguments: ['@access_manager', '@router.dynamic']
+
   menu_link.breadcrumb:
     class: Drupal\menu_link\MenuLinkBreadcrumbBuilder
+    arguments: ['@request', '@router.route_provider', '@plugin.manager.entity', '@menu_link.access', '@string_translation']
     tags:
       - { name: breadcrumb_builder, priority: 0 }