diff --git c/core/modules/system/tests/modules/menu_test/menu_test.module w/core/modules/system/tests/modules/menu_test/menu_test.module
index 5315f00..b45eae8 100644
--- c/core/modules/system/tests/modules/menu_test/menu_test.module
+++ w/core/modules/system/tests/modules/menu_test/menu_test.module
@@ -58,21 +58,21 @@ function menu_test_menu() {
   // Hidden link for menu_link_maintain tests
   $items['menu_test_maintain/%'] = array(
     'title' => 'Menu maintain test',
-    'page callback' => 'test_page_test_page',
+    'route_name' => 'menu_test_maintain',
     'access arguments' => array('access content'),
    );
   // Hierarchical tests.
   $items['menu-test/hierarchy/parent'] = array(
     'title' => 'Parent menu router',
-    'page callback' => 'test_page_test_page',
+    'route_name' => 'menu_test_heirarchy_parent',
   );
   $items['menu-test/hierarchy/parent/child'] = array(
     'title' => 'Child menu router',
-    'page callback' => 'test_page_test_page',
+    'route_name' => 'menu_test_heirarchy_parent_child',
   );
   $items['menu-test/hierarchy/parent/child2/child'] = array(
     'title' => 'Unattached subchild router',
-    'page callback' => 'test_page_test_page',
+    'route_name' => 'menu_test_heirarchy_parent_child2_child',
   );
   // Theme callback tests.
   $items['menu-test/theme-callback/%'] = array(
@@ -108,42 +108,37 @@ function menu_test_menu() {
   // change, we need to simulate our own in here.
   $items['menu-test'] = array(
     'title' => 'Menu test root',
-    'page callback' => 'test_page_test_page',
-    'access arguments' => array('access content'),
+    'route_name' => 'menu_test',
   );
   $items['menu-test/hidden'] = array(
     'title' => 'Hidden test root',
-    'page callback' => 'test_page_test_page',
-    'access arguments' => array('access content'),
+    'route_name' => 'menu_test_hidden',
   );
 
   // Hidden tests; one dynamic argument.
   $items['menu-test/hidden/menu'] = array(
     'title' => 'Menus',
-    'page callback' => 'test_page_test_page',
-    'access arguments' => array('access content'),
+    'route_name' => 'menu_test_hidden_menu',
   );
   $items['menu-test/hidden/menu/list'] = array(
     'title' => 'List menus',
+    'route_name' => 'menu_test_hidden_menu_list',
     'type' => MENU_DEFAULT_LOCAL_TASK,
   );
   $items['menu-test/hidden/menu/add'] = array(
     'title' => 'Add menu',
-    'page callback' => 'test_page_test_page',
-    'access arguments' => array('access content'),
+    'route_name' => 'menu_test_hidden_menu_add',
     'type' => MENU_LOCAL_ACTION,
   );
   $items['menu-test/hidden/menu/settings'] = array(
     'title' => 'Settings',
-    'page callback' => 'test_page_test_page',
-    'access arguments' => array('access content'),
+    'route_name' => 'menu_test_hidden_menu_settings',
     'type' => MENU_LOCAL_TASK,
     'weight' => 5,
   );
   $items['menu-test/hidden/menu/manage/%menu'] = array(
+    'route_name' => 'menu_test_hidden_menu_manage_menu',
     'title' => 'Customize menu',
-    'page callback' => 'test_page_test_page',
-    'access arguments' => array('access content'),
   );
   $items['menu-test/hidden/menu/manage/%menu/list'] = array(
     'title' => 'List links',
@@ -152,28 +147,24 @@ function menu_test_menu() {
   );
   $items['menu-test/hidden/menu/manage/%menu/add'] = array(
     'title' => 'Add link',
-    'page callback' => 'test_page_test_page',
-    'access arguments' => array('access content'),
+    'route_name' => 'menu_test_hidden_menu_manage_menu_add',
     'type' => MENU_LOCAL_ACTION,
   );
   $items['menu-test/hidden/menu/manage/%menu/edit'] = array(
     'title' => 'Edit menu',
-    'page callback' => 'test_page_test_page',
-    'access arguments' => array('access content'),
+    'route_name' => 'menu_test_hidden_menu_manage_menu_edit',
     'type' => MENU_LOCAL_TASK,
     'context' => MENU_CONTEXT_PAGE | MENU_CONTEXT_INLINE,
   );
   $items['menu-test/hidden/menu/manage/%menu/delete'] = array(
     'title' => 'Delete menu',
-    'page callback' => 'test_page_test_page',
-    'access arguments' => array('access content'),
+    'route_name' => 'menu_test_hidden_menu_manage_menu_delete',
   );
 
   // Hidden tests; two dynamic arguments.
   $items['menu-test/hidden/block'] = array(
     'title' => 'Blocks',
-    'page callback' => 'test_page_test_page',
-    'access arguments' => array('access content'),
+    'route_name' => 'menu_test_hidden_block',
   );
   $items['menu-test/hidden/block/list'] = array(
     'title' => 'List',
@@ -181,14 +172,12 @@ function menu_test_menu() {
   );
   $items['menu-test/hidden/block/add'] = array(
     'title' => 'Add block',
-    'page callback' => 'test_page_test_page',
-    'access arguments' => array('access content'),
+    'route_name' => 'menu_test_hidden_block_add',
     'type' => MENU_LOCAL_ACTION,
   );
   $items['menu-test/hidden/block/manage/%/%'] = array(
     'title' => 'Configure block',
-    'page callback' => 'test_page_test_page',
-    'access arguments' => array('access content'),
+    'route_name' => 'menu_test_hidden_block_manage_default',
   );
   $items['menu-test/hidden/block/manage/%/%/configure'] = array(
     'title' => 'Configure block',
@@ -197,8 +186,7 @@ function menu_test_menu() {
   );
   $items['menu-test/hidden/block/manage/%/%/delete'] = array(
     'title' => 'Delete block',
-    'page callback' => 'test_page_test_page',
-    'access arguments' => array('access content'),
+    'route_name' => 'menu_test_hidden_block_manage_delete',
     'type' => MENU_LOCAL_TASK,
     'context' => MENU_CONTEXT_NONE,
   );
diff --git c/core/modules/system/tests/modules/menu_test/menu_test.routing.yml w/core/modules/system/tests/modules/menu_test/menu_test.routing.yml
index 99cb83d..01e354d 100644
--- c/core/modules/system/tests/modules/menu_test/menu_test.routing.yml
+++ w/core/modules/system/tests/modules/menu_test/menu_test.routing.yml
@@ -122,3 +122,130 @@ menu_test_optional_placeholder:
     placeholder: NULL
   requirements:
     _access: 'TRUE'
+
+menu_test_maintain:
+  pattern: '/menu_test_maintain/{placeholder}'
+  defaults:
+    _content: '\Drupal\test_page_test\Controller\Test::testPage'
+  requirements:
+    _permission: 'access content'
+
+menu_test_heirarchy_parent:
+  pattern: '/menu-test/hierarchy/parent'
+  defaults:
+    _content: '\Drupal\test_page_test\Controller\Test::testPage'
+  requirements:
+    _access: 'TRUE'
+
+menu_test_heirarchy_parent_child:
+  pattern: '/menu-test/hierarchy/parent/child'
+  defaults:
+    _content: '\Drupal\test_page_test\Controller\Test::testPage'
+  requirements:
+    _access: 'TRUE'
+
+menu_test_heirarchy_parent_child2_child:
+  pattern: '/menu-test/hierarchy/parent/child2/child'
+  defaults:
+    _content: '\Drupal\test_page_test\Controller\Test::testPage'
+  requirements:
+    _access: 'TRUE'
+
+menu_test:
+  pattern: '/menu-test'
+  defaults:
+    _content: '\Drupal\test_page_test\Controller\Test::testPage'
+  requirements:
+    _permission: 'access content'
+
+menu_test_hidden:
+  pattern: '/menu-test/hidden'
+  defaults:
+    _content: '\Drupal\test_page_test\Controller\Test::testPage'
+  requirements:
+    _permission: 'access content'
+
+menu_test_hidden_menu:
+  pattern: '/menu-test/hidden/menu'
+  defaults:
+    _content: '\Drupal\test_page_test\Controller\Test::testPage'
+  requirements:
+    _permission: 'access content'
+
+menu_test_hidden_menu_list:
+  pattern: '/menu-test/hidden/menu/list'
+  defaults:
+    _content: '\Drupal\test_page_test\Controller\Test::testPage'
+  requirements:
+    _permission: 'access content'
+
+menu_test_hidden_menu_add:
+  pattern: '/menu-test/hidden/menu/add'
+  defaults:
+    _content: '\Drupal\test_page_test\Controller\Test::testPage'
+  requirements:
+    _permission: 'access content'
+
+menu_test_hidden_menu_settings:
+  pattern: '/menu-test/hidden/menu/settings'
+  defaults:
+    _content: '\Drupal\test_page_test\Controller\Test::testPage'
+  requirements:
+    _permission: 'access content'
+
+menu_test_hidden_menu_manage_menu:
+  pattern: '/menu-test/hidden/menu/manage/{menu}'
+  defaults:
+    _content: '\Drupal\test_page_test\Controller\Test::testPage'
+  requirements:
+    _permission: 'access content'
+
+menu_test_hidden_menu_manage_menu_add:
+  pattern: '/menu-test/hidden/menu/manage/{menu}/add'
+  defaults:
+    _content: '\Drupal\test_page_test\Controller\Test::testPage'
+  requirements:
+    _permission: 'access content'
+
+menu_test_hidden_menu_manage_menu_edit:
+  pattern: '/menu-test/hidden/menu/manage/{menu}/edit'
+  defaults:
+    _content: '\Drupal\test_page_test\Controller\Test::testPage'
+  requirements:
+    _permission: 'access content'
+
+menu_test_hidden_menu_manage_menu_delete:
+  pattern: '/menu-test/hidden/menu/manage/{menu}/delete'
+  defaults:
+    _content: '\Drupal\test_page_test\Controller\Test::testPage'
+  requirements:
+    _permission: 'access content'
+
+menu_test_hidden_block:
+  pattern: '/menu-test/hidden/block'
+  defaults:
+    _content: '\Drupal\test_page_test\Controller\Test::testPage'
+  requirements:
+    _permission: 'access content'
+
+menu_test_hidden_block_add:
+  pattern: '/menu-test/hidden/block/add'
+  defaults:
+    _content: '\Drupal\test_page_test\Controller\Test::testPage'
+  requirements:
+    _permission: 'access content'
+
+menu_test_hidden_block_manage_default:
+  pattern: '/menu-test/hidden/block/manage/{placeholder1}/{placeholder2}'
+  defaults:
+    _content: '\Drupal\test_page_test\Controller\Test::testPage'
+  requirements:
+    _permission: 'access content'
+
+menu_test_hidden_block_manage_delete:
+  pattern: '/menu-test/hidden/block/manage/{placeholder1}/{placeholder2}/delete'
+  defaults:
+    _content: '\Drupal\test_page_test\Controller\Test::testPage'
+  requirements:
+    _permission: 'access content'
+
diff --git c/core/modules/system/tests/modules/test_page_test/lib/Drupal/test_page_test/Controller/Test.php w/core/modules/system/tests/modules/test_page_test/lib/Drupal/test_page_test/Controller/Test.php
index c0c10d3..91247f4 100644
--- c/core/modules/system/tests/modules/test_page_test/lib/Drupal/test_page_test/Controller/Test.php
+++ w/core/modules/system/tests/modules/test_page_test/lib/Drupal/test_page_test/Controller/Test.php
@@ -39,4 +39,25 @@ public function staticTitle() {
     return $build;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Renders a test page.
+   *
+   * @return array
+   *   A render array as expected by drupal_render()
+   */
+  public function testPage() {
+    $build = array();
+    $build['#attached']['js'] = array(
+      'type' => 'setting',
+      'data' => array(
+        'test_page_test' => array(
+          'test-setting' => 'azAZ09();.,\\\/-_{}'
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+    $build['#title'] = 'Test page';
+    $build['#markup'] = 'Test page text.';
+    return $build;
+  }
+
 }
diff --git c/core/modules/system/tests/modules/test_page_test/test_page_test.module w/core/modules/system/tests/modules/test_page_test/test_page_test.module
index 71a804c..96fc52b 100644
--- c/core/modules/system/tests/modules/test_page_test/test_page_test.module
+++ w/core/modules/system/tests/modules/test_page_test/test_page_test.module
@@ -1,26 +1,9 @@
 <?php
-
-/**
- * Implements hook_menu().
- */
 function test_page_test_menu() {
   $items['test-page'] = array(
     'title' => 'Test front page',
-    'page callback' => 'test_page_test_page',
-    'access callback' => TRUE,
+    'route_name' => 'test_page_test_page',
     'type' => MENU_CALLBACK,
   );
-
   return $items;
 }
-
-/**
- * Page callback: Returns a test page and sets the title.
- *
- * @see test_page_test_menu()
- */
-function test_page_test_page() {
-  drupal_add_js(array('test-setting' => 'azAZ09();.,\\\/-_{}'), array('type' => 'setting'));
-  drupal_set_title(t('Test page'));
-  return t('Test page text.');
-}
diff --git c/core/modules/system/tests/modules/test_page_test/test_page_test.routing.yml w/core/modules/system/tests/modules/test_page_test/test_page_test.routing.yml
index 3a03389..c4d003c 100644
--- c/core/modules/system/tests/modules/test_page_test/test_page_test.routing.yml
+++ w/core/modules/system/tests/modules/test_page_test/test_page_test.routing.yml
@@ -27,3 +27,10 @@ test_page_render_title_controller:
   requirements:
     _access: 'TRUE'
 
+test_page_test_page:
+  pattern: '/test-page'
+  defaults:
+    _content: '\Drupal\test_page_test\Controller\Test::testPage'
+    _title: 'Test front page'
+  requirements:
+    _access: 'TRUE'