diff --git a/.changeset/neat-donkeys-work.md b/.changeset/neat-donkeys-work.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dfa3236d43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/neat-donkeys-work.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': minor
+---
+
+scaffolder/next: removing the `routeRefs` and exporting the originals on `scaffolderPlugin.routes.x` instead
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/alpha-api-report.md b/plugins/scaffolder/alpha-api-report.md
index bf37acafc3..1fc77322bd 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/alpha-api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/alpha-api-report.md
@@ -8,12 +8,9 @@
 import { Entity } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 import { FormProps as FormProps_2 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react/alpha';
 import type { FormProps as FormProps_3 } from '@rjsf/core-v5';
-import { PathParams } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { PropsWithChildren } from 'react';
 import { default as React_2 } from 'react';
-import { RouteRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { ScaffolderTaskOutput } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react';
-import { SubRouteRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { TemplateEntityV1beta3 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-common';
 
 // @alpha @deprecated
@@ -22,9 +19,6 @@ export type FormProps = Pick<
   'transformErrors' | 'noHtml5Validate'
 >;
 
-// @alpha (undocumented)
-export const nextRouteRef: RouteRef<undefined>;
-
 // @alpha
 export type NextRouterProps = {
   components?: {
@@ -50,16 +44,6 @@ export const NextScaffolderPage: (
   props: PropsWithChildren<NextRouterProps>,
 ) => JSX.Element;
 
-// @alpha (undocumented)
-export const nextScaffolderTaskRouteRef: SubRouteRef<
-  PathParams<'/tasks/:taskId'>
->;
-
-// @alpha (undocumented)
-export const nextSelectedTemplateRouteRef: SubRouteRef<
-  PathParams<'/templates/:namespace/:templateName'>
->;
-
 // @alpha (undocumented)
 export type TemplateGroupFilter = {
   title?: React_2.ReactNode;
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/api-report.md b/plugins/scaffolder/api-report.md
index 45d0b2675c..9b39d14db4 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/api-report.md
@@ -425,6 +425,9 @@ export const scaffolderPlugin: BackstagePlugin<
       PathParams<'/templates/:namespace/:templateName'>
     >;
     ongoingTask: SubRouteRef<PathParams<'/tasks/:taskId'>>;
+    actions: SubRouteRef<undefined>;
+    listTasks: SubRouteRef<undefined>;
+    edit: SubRouteRef<undefined>;
   },
   {
     registerComponent: ExternalRouteRef<undefined, true>;
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/alpha.ts b/plugins/scaffolder/src/alpha.ts
index a460b0d7cc..72eb073fba 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/alpha.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/alpha.ts
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 
 export { NextScaffolderPage } from './plugin';
 export {
-  nextRouteRef,
-  nextScaffolderTaskRouteRef,
-  nextSelectedTemplateRouteRef,
   type TemplateGroupFilter,
   type NextRouterProps,
   type FormProps,
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/OngoingTask/OngoingTask.test.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/OngoingTask/OngoingTask.test.tsx
index 9e9212b9e8..c31322a9eb 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/OngoingTask/OngoingTask.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/OngoingTask/OngoingTask.test.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { renderInTestApp, TestApiProvider } from '@backstage/test-utils';
 import { scaffolderApiRef } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react';
 import { act, fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
-import { nextRouteRef } from '../routes';
+import { rootRouteRef } from '../../routes';
 
 jest.mock('react-router-dom', () => ({
   ...jest.requireActual('react-router-dom'),
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ describe('OngoingTask', () => {
       <TestApiProvider apis={[[scaffolderApiRef, mockScaffolderApi]]}>
         <OngoingTask />
       </TestApiProvider>,
-      { mountedRoutes: { '/': nextRouteRef } },
+      { mountedRoutes: { '/': rootRouteRef } },
     );
     const { getByText, getByTestId } = rendered;
 
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/OngoingTask/OngoingTask.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/OngoingTask/OngoingTask.tsx
index 9c64e2179b..f8026cf073 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/OngoingTask/OngoingTask.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/OngoingTask/OngoingTask.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import {
   ScaffolderTaskOutput,
   useTaskEventStream,
 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react';
-import { nextSelectedTemplateRouteRef } from '../routes';
+import { selectedTemplateRouteRef } from '../../routes';
 import { useRouteRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import qs from 'qs';
 import { ContextMenu } from './ContextMenu';
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export const OngoingTask = (props: {
 }) => {
   // todo(blam): check that task Id actually exists, and that it's valid. otherwise redirect to something more useful.
   const { taskId } = useParams();
-  const templateRouteRef = useRouteRef(nextSelectedTemplateRouteRef);
+  const templateRouteRef = useRouteRef(selectedTemplateRouteRef);
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const taskStream = useTaskEventStream(taskId!);
   const classes = useStyles();
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/Router/Router.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/Router/Router.tsx
index 5e199cae9b..5066e96d6c 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/Router/Router.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/Router/Router.tsx
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ import { TemplateGroupFilter } from '../TemplateListPage/TemplateGroups';
 import { DEFAULT_SCAFFOLDER_FIELD_EXTENSIONS } from '../../extensions/default';
 
 import {
-  nextActionsRouteRef,
-  nextEditRouteRef,
-  nextScaffolderListTaskRouteRef,
-  nextScaffolderTaskRouteRef,
-  nextSelectedTemplateRouteRef,
-} from '../routes';
+  actionsRouteRef,
+  editRouteRef,
+  scaffolderListTaskRouteRef,
+  scaffolderTaskRouteRef,
+  selectedTemplateRouteRef,
+} from '../../routes';
 import { ErrorPage } from '@backstage/core-components';
 import { OngoingTask } from '../OngoingTask';
 import { ActionsPage } from '../../components/ActionsPage';
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ export const Router = (props: PropsWithChildren<NextRouterProps>) => {
         }
       />
       <Route
-        path={nextSelectedTemplateRouteRef.path}
+        path={selectedTemplateRouteRef.path}
         element={
           <SecretsContextProvider>
             <TemplateWizardPage
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export const Router = (props: PropsWithChildren<NextRouterProps>) => {
         }
       />
       <Route
-        path={nextScaffolderTaskRouteRef.path}
+        path={scaffolderTaskRouteRef.path}
         element={
           <TaskPageComponent
             TemplateOutputsComponent={TemplateOutputsComponent}
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export const Router = (props: PropsWithChildren<NextRouterProps>) => {
         }
       />
       <Route
-        path={nextEditRouteRef.path}
+        path={editRouteRef.path}
         element={
           <SecretsContextProvider>
             <TemplateEditorPage
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ export const Router = (props: PropsWithChildren<NextRouterProps>) => {
         }
       />
 
-      <Route path={nextActionsRouteRef.path} element={<ActionsPage />} />
+      <Route path={actionsRouteRef.path} element={<ActionsPage />} />
       <Route
-        path={nextScaffolderListTaskRouteRef.path}
+        path={scaffolderListTaskRouteRef.path}
         element={<ListTasksPage />}
       />
       <Route
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateListPage/ContextMenu.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateListPage/ContextMenu.tsx
index d78b8a62c4..c3c2abc39f 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateListPage/ContextMenu.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateListPage/ContextMenu.tsx
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ import MoreVert from '@material-ui/icons/MoreVert';
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import {
-  nextActionsRouteRef,
-  nextEditRouteRef,
-  nextScaffolderListTaskRouteRef,
-} from '../routes';
+  actionsRouteRef,
+  editRouteRef,
+  scaffolderListTaskRouteRef,
+} from '../../routes';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: BackstageTheme) => ({
   button: {
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ export type ScaffolderPageContextMenuProps = {
 export function ContextMenu(props: ScaffolderPageContextMenuProps) {
   const classes = useStyles();
   const [anchorEl, setAnchorEl] = useState<HTMLButtonElement>();
-  const editLink = useRouteRef(nextEditRouteRef);
-  const actionsLink = useRouteRef(nextActionsRouteRef);
-  const tasksLink = useRouteRef(nextScaffolderListTaskRouteRef);
+  const editLink = useRouteRef(editRouteRef);
+  const actionsLink = useRouteRef(actionsRouteRef);
+  const tasksLink = useRouteRef(scaffolderListTaskRouteRef);
 
   const navigate = useNavigate();
 
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateListPage/TemplateGroups.test.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateListPage/TemplateGroups.test.tsx
index 6fe2d6beb9..2b66f294fa 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateListPage/TemplateGroups.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateListPage/TemplateGroups.test.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import { TemplateGroups } from './TemplateGroups';
 import { renderInTestApp, TestApiProvider } from '@backstage/test-utils';
 import { errorApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { TemplateGroup } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react/alpha';
-import { nextRouteRef } from '../routes';
+import { rootRouteRef } from '../../routes';
 
 describe('TemplateGroups', () => {
   beforeEach(() => jest.clearAllMocks());
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe('TemplateGroups', () => {
       </TestApiProvider>,
       {
         mountedRoutes: {
-          '/next': nextRouteRef,
+          '/create': rootRouteRef,
         },
       },
     );
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ describe('TemplateGroups', () => {
       </TestApiProvider>,
       {
         mountedRoutes: {
-          '/next': nextRouteRef,
+          '/create': rootRouteRef,
         },
       },
     );
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ describe('TemplateGroups', () => {
       </TestApiProvider>,
       {
         mountedRoutes: {
-          '/next': nextRouteRef,
+          '/create': rootRouteRef,
         },
       },
     );
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ describe('TemplateGroups', () => {
       </TestApiProvider>,
       {
         mountedRoutes: {
-          '/next': nextRouteRef,
+          '/create': rootRouteRef,
         },
       },
     );
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ describe('TemplateGroups', () => {
       </TestApiProvider>,
       {
         mountedRoutes: {
-          '/next': nextRouteRef,
+          '/create': rootRouteRef,
         },
       },
     );
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ describe('TemplateGroups', () => {
       </TestApiProvider>,
       {
         mountedRoutes: {
-          '/next': nextRouteRef,
+          '/create': rootRouteRef,
         },
       },
     );
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateListPage/TemplateGroups.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateListPage/TemplateGroups.tsx
index 590ef802bd..6f32bf38e5 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateListPage/TemplateGroups.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateListPage/TemplateGroups.tsx
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ import {
   useRouteRef,
 } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { TemplateGroup } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react/alpha';
-import { viewTechDocRouteRef } from '../../routes';
-import { nextSelectedTemplateRouteRef } from '../routes';
+import { viewTechDocRouteRef, selectedTemplateRouteRef } from '../../routes';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 /**
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ export const TemplateGroups = (props: TemplateGroupsProps) => {
   const errorApi = useApi(errorApiRef);
   const app = useApp();
   const viewTechDocsLink = useRouteRef(viewTechDocRouteRef);
-  const templateRoute = useRouteRef(nextSelectedTemplateRouteRef);
+  const templateRoute = useRouteRef(selectedTemplateRouteRef);
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const onSelected = useCallback(
     (template: TemplateEntityV1beta3) => {
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateListPage/TemplateListPage.test.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateListPage/TemplateListPage.test.tsx
index 41e7897819..d5a76d2a47 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateListPage/TemplateListPage.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateListPage/TemplateListPage.test.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import {
   TestApiProvider,
 } from '@backstage/test-utils';
 import React from 'react';
-import { nextRouteRef } from '../routes';
+import { rootRouteRef } from '../../routes';
 import { TemplateListPage } from './TemplateListPage';
 
 describe('TemplateListPage', () => {
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe('TemplateListPage', () => {
       >
         <TemplateListPage />
       </TestApiProvider>,
-      { mountedRoutes: { '/': nextRouteRef } },
+      { mountedRoutes: { '/': rootRouteRef } },
     );
 
     expect(getByPlaceholderText('Search')).toBeInTheDocument();
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ describe('TemplateListPage', () => {
       >
         <TemplateListPage />
       </TestApiProvider>,
-      { mountedRoutes: { '/': nextRouteRef } },
+      { mountedRoutes: { '/': rootRouteRef } },
     );
 
     expect(getByRole('menuitem', { name: /All/ })).toBeInTheDocument();
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ describe('TemplateListPage', () => {
       >
         <TemplateListPage />
       </TestApiProvider>,
-      { mountedRoutes: { '/': nextRouteRef } },
+      { mountedRoutes: { '/': rootRouteRef } },
     );
 
     expect(getByText('Categories')).toBeInTheDocument();
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPage.test.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPage.test.tsx
index da4112979c..26a9dd946c 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPage.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPage.test.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import {
 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react';
 import { TemplateWizardPage } from './TemplateWizardPage';
 import { rootRouteRef } from '../../routes';
-import { nextRouteRef } from '../routes';
 
 jest.mock('react-router-dom', () => {
   return {
@@ -84,8 +83,7 @@ describe('TemplateWizardPage', () => {
       </ApiProvider>,
       {
         mountedRoutes: {
-          '/create': nextRouteRef,
-          '/create-legacy': rootRouteRef,
+          '/create': rootRouteRef,
         },
       },
     );
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPage.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPage.tsx
index 4825715fcb..99f4a3b52d 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPage.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPage.tsx
@@ -34,11 +34,12 @@ import {
 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react/alpha';
 import { JsonValue } from '@backstage/types';
 import { Header, Page } from '@backstage/core-components';
+
 import {
-  nextRouteRef,
-  nextScaffolderTaskRouteRef,
-  nextSelectedTemplateRouteRef,
-} from '../routes';
+  rootRouteRef,
+  scaffolderTaskRouteRef,
+  selectedTemplateRouteRef,
+} from '../../routes';
 
 export type TemplateWizardPageProps = {
   customFieldExtensions: NextFieldExtensionOptions<any, any>[];
@@ -47,13 +48,13 @@ export type TemplateWizardPageProps = {
 };
 
 export const TemplateWizardPage = (props: TemplateWizardPageProps) => {
-  const rootRef = useRouteRef(nextRouteRef);
-  const taskRoute = useRouteRef(nextScaffolderTaskRouteRef);
+  const rootRef = useRouteRef(rootRouteRef);
+  const taskRoute = useRouteRef(scaffolderTaskRouteRef);
   const { secrets } = useTemplateSecrets();
   const scaffolderApi = useApi(scaffolderApiRef);
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const { templateName, namespace } = useRouteRefParams(
-    nextSelectedTemplateRouteRef,
+    selectedTemplateRouteRef,
   );
 
   const templateRef = stringifyEntityRef({
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/index.ts b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/index.ts
index 1ca9096459..6cef3eaa03 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/index.ts
@@ -17,4 +17,3 @@ export * from './Router';
 export * from './TemplateListPage';
 export * from './TemplateWizardPage';
 export * from './types';
-export * from './routes';
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/routes.ts b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/routes.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 12fad4210a..0000000000
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/routes.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2022 The Backstage Authors
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-import { createRouteRef, createSubRouteRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
-
-/** @alpha */
-export const nextRouteRef = createRouteRef({
-  id: 'scaffolder/next',
-});
-
-/** @alpha */
-export const nextSelectedTemplateRouteRef = createSubRouteRef({
-  id: 'scaffolder/next/selected-template',
-  parent: nextRouteRef,
-  path: '/templates/:namespace/:templateName',
-});
-
-/** @alpha */
-export const nextScaffolderTaskRouteRef = createSubRouteRef({
-  id: 'scaffolder/next/task',
-  parent: nextRouteRef,
-  path: '/tasks/:taskId',
-});
-
-/** @alpha */
-export const nextScaffolderListTaskRouteRef = createSubRouteRef({
-  id: 'scaffolder/next/list-tasks',
-  parent: nextRouteRef,
-  path: '/tasks',
-});
-
-/** @alpha */
-export const nextActionsRouteRef = createSubRouteRef({
-  id: 'scaffolder/next/actions',
-  parent: nextRouteRef,
-  path: '/actions',
-});
-
-/** @alpha */
-export const nextEditRouteRef = createSubRouteRef({
-  id: 'scaffolder/next/edit',
-  parent: nextRouteRef,
-  path: '/edit',
-});
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/plugin.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/plugin.tsx
index f6801c6371..dfe87a3780 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/plugin.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/plugin.tsx
@@ -60,8 +60,10 @@ import {
   viewTechDocRouteRef,
   selectedTemplateRouteRef,
   scaffolderTaskRouteRef,
+  scaffolderListTaskRouteRef,
+  actionsRouteRef,
+  editRouteRef,
 } from './routes';
-import { nextRouteRef } from './next';
 
 /**
  * The main plugin export for the scaffolder.
@@ -91,6 +93,9 @@ export const scaffolderPlugin = createPlugin({
     root: rootRouteRef,
     selectedTemplate: selectedTemplateRouteRef,
     ongoingTask: scaffolderTaskRouteRef,
+    actions: actionsRouteRef,
+    listTasks: scaffolderListTaskRouteRef,
+    edit: editRouteRef,
   },
   externalRoutes: {
     registerComponent: registerComponentRouteRef,
@@ -199,6 +204,6 @@ export const NextScaffolderPage = scaffolderPlugin.provide(
   createRoutableExtension({
     name: 'NextScaffolderPage',
     component: () => import('./next/Router').then(m => m.Router),
-    mountPoint: nextRouteRef,
+    mountPoint: rootRouteRef,
   }),
 );