diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/mousewheelzoom.js b/src/ol/interaction/mousewheelzoom.js
index 59f2971fb4..04acd0388d 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/mousewheelzoom.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/mousewheelzoom.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 goog.provide('ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom');
 
 goog.require('ol');
+goog.require('ol.easing');
 goog.require('ol.events.EventType');
 goog.require('ol.has');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.Interaction');
@@ -66,6 +67,26 @@ ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom = function(opt_options) {
    */
   this.timeoutId_ = undefined;
 
+  /**
+   * @private
+   * @type {ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom.Mode|undefined}
+   */
+  this.mode_ = undefined;
+
+  /**
+   * The number of delta values per zoom level
+   * @private
+   * @type {number}
+   */
+  this.trackpadDeltaPerZoom_ = 300;
+
+  /**
+   * The zoom factor by which scroll zooming is allowed to exceed the limits.
+   * @private
+   * @type {number}
+   */
+  this.trackpadZoomBuffer_ = 1.5;
+
 };
 ol.inherits(ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom, ol.interaction.Interaction);
 
@@ -74,57 +95,105 @@ ol.inherits(ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom, ol.interaction.Interaction);
  * Handles the {@link ol.MapBrowserEvent map browser event} (if it was a
  * mousewheel-event) and eventually zooms the map.
  * @param {ol.MapBrowserEvent} mapBrowserEvent Map browser event.
- * @return {boolean} `false` to stop event propagation.
+ * @return {boolean} Allow event propagation.
  * @this {ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom}
  * @api
  */
 ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom.handleEvent = function(mapBrowserEvent) {
-  var stopEvent = false;
-  if (mapBrowserEvent.type == ol.events.EventType.WHEEL ||
-      mapBrowserEvent.type == ol.events.EventType.MOUSEWHEEL) {
-    var map = mapBrowserEvent.map;
-    var wheelEvent = /** @type {WheelEvent} */ (mapBrowserEvent.originalEvent);
-
-    if (this.useAnchor_) {
-      this.lastAnchor_ = mapBrowserEvent.coordinate;
-    }
-
-    // Delta normalisation inspired by
-    // https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-js/blob/001c7b9/js/ui/handler/scroll_zoom.js
-    //TODO There's more good stuff in there for inspiration to improve this interaction.
-    var delta;
-    if (mapBrowserEvent.type == ol.events.EventType.WHEEL) {
-      delta = wheelEvent.deltaY;
-      if (ol.has.FIREFOX &&
-          wheelEvent.deltaMode === WheelEvent.DOM_DELTA_PIXEL) {
-        delta /= ol.has.DEVICE_PIXEL_RATIO;
-      }
-      if (wheelEvent.deltaMode === WheelEvent.DOM_DELTA_LINE) {
-        delta *= 40;
-      }
-    } else if (mapBrowserEvent.type == ol.events.EventType.MOUSEWHEEL) {
-      delta = -wheelEvent.wheelDeltaY;
-      if (ol.has.SAFARI) {
-        delta /= 3;
-      }
-    }
-
-    this.delta_ += delta;
-
-    if (this.startTime_ === undefined) {
-      this.startTime_ = Date.now();
-    }
-
-    var timeLeft = Math.max(this.timeout_ - (Date.now() - this.startTime_), 0);
-
-    clearTimeout(this.timeoutId_);
-    this.timeoutId_ = setTimeout(
-        this.doZoom_.bind(this, map), timeLeft);
-
-    mapBrowserEvent.preventDefault();
-    stopEvent = true;
+  var type = mapBrowserEvent.type;
+  if (type !== ol.events.EventType.WHEEL && type !== ol.events.EventType.MOUSEWHEEL) {
+    return true;
   }
-  return !stopEvent;
+
+  mapBrowserEvent.preventDefault();
+
+  var map = mapBrowserEvent.map;
+  var wheelEvent = /** @type {WheelEvent} */ (mapBrowserEvent.originalEvent);
+
+  if (this.useAnchor_) {
+    this.lastAnchor_ = mapBrowserEvent.coordinate;
+  }
+
+  // Delta normalisation inspired by
+  // https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-js/blob/001c7b9/js/ui/handler/scroll_zoom.js
+  var delta;
+  if (mapBrowserEvent.type == ol.events.EventType.WHEEL) {
+    delta = wheelEvent.deltaY;
+    if (ol.has.FIREFOX &&
+        wheelEvent.deltaMode === WheelEvent.DOM_DELTA_PIXEL) {
+      delta /= ol.has.DEVICE_PIXEL_RATIO;
+    }
+    if (wheelEvent.deltaMode === WheelEvent.DOM_DELTA_LINE) {
+      delta *= 40;
+    }
+  } else if (mapBrowserEvent.type == ol.events.EventType.MOUSEWHEEL) {
+    delta = -wheelEvent.wheelDeltaY;
+    if (ol.has.SAFARI) {
+      delta /= 3;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (delta === 0) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  var now = Date.now();
+
+  if (this.startTime_ === undefined) {
+    this.startTime_ = now;
+  }
+
+  if (!this.mode_ || now - this.startTime_ > 400) {
+    this.mode_ = Math.abs(delta) < 4 ?
+        ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom.Mode.TRACKPAD :
+        ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom.Mode.WHEEL;
+  }
+
+  if (this.mode_ === ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom.Mode.TRACKPAD) {
+    var view = map.getView();
+    var resolution = view.getResolution() * Math.pow(2, delta / this.trackpadDeltaPerZoom_);
+    var minResolution = view.getMinResolution();
+    var maxResolution = view.getMaxResolution();
+    var rebound = 0;
+    if (resolution < minResolution) {
+      resolution = Math.max(resolution, minResolution / this.trackpadZoomBuffer_);
+      rebound = 1;
+    } else if (resolution > maxResolution) {
+      resolution = Math.min(resolution, maxResolution * this.trackpadZoomBuffer_);
+      rebound = -1;
+    }
+    if (this.lastAnchor_) {
+      var center = view.calculateCenterZoom(resolution, this.lastAnchor_);
+      view.setCenter(center);
+    }
+    view.setResolution(resolution);
+    if (rebound > 0) {
+      view.animate({
+        resolution: minResolution,
+        easing: ol.easing.easeOut,
+        anchor: this.lastAnchor_,
+        duration: 500
+      });
+    } else if (rebound < 0) {
+      view.animate({
+        resolution: maxResolution,
+        easing: ol.easing.easeOut,
+        anchor: this.lastAnchor_,
+        duration: 500
+      });
+    }
+    this.startTime_ = now;
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  this.delta_ += delta;
+
+  var timeLeft = Math.max(this.timeout_ - (now - this.startTime_), 0);
+
+  clearTimeout(this.timeoutId_);
+  this.timeoutId_ = setTimeout(this.handleWheelZoom_.bind(this, map), timeLeft);
+
+  return false;
 };
 
 
@@ -132,16 +201,16 @@ ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom.handleEvent = function(mapBrowserEvent) {
  * @private
  * @param {ol.Map} map Map.
  */
-ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom.prototype.doZoom_ = function(map) {
+ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom.prototype.handleWheelZoom_ = function(map) {
   var view = map.getView();
-
-  if (!view.getAnimating()) {
-    var maxDelta = ol.MOUSEWHEELZOOM_MAXDELTA;
-    var delta = ol.math.clamp(this.delta_, -maxDelta, maxDelta);
-    ol.interaction.Interaction.zoomByDelta(map, view, -delta, this.lastAnchor_,
-        this.duration_);
+  if (view.getAnimating()) {
+    view.cancelAnimations();
   }
-
+  var maxDelta = ol.MOUSEWHEELZOOM_MAXDELTA;
+  var delta = ol.math.clamp(this.delta_, -maxDelta, maxDelta);
+  ol.interaction.Interaction.zoomByDelta(map, view, -delta, this.lastAnchor_,
+      this.duration_);
+  this.mode_ = undefined;
   this.delta_ = 0;
   this.lastAnchor_ = null;
   this.startTime_ = undefined;
@@ -161,3 +230,12 @@ ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom.prototype.setMouseAnchor = function(useAnchor) {
     this.lastAnchor_ = null;
   }
 };
+
+
+/**
+ * @enum {string}
+ */
+ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom.Mode = {
+  TRACKPAD: 'trackpad',
+  WHEEL: 'wheel'
+};
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/interaction/mousewheelzoom.test.js b/test/spec/ol/interaction/mousewheelzoom.test.js
index c2aebc5e06..f76f0469a3 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/interaction/mousewheelzoom.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/interaction/mousewheelzoom.test.js
@@ -7,14 +7,17 @@ goog.require('ol.View');
 goog.require('ol.events.Event');
 goog.require('ol.has');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.Interaction');
+goog.require('ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom');
 
 
 describe('ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom', function() {
-  var map;
+  var map, interaction;
 
   beforeEach(function() {
+    interaction = new ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom();
     map = new ol.Map({
       target: createMapDiv(100, 100),
+      interactions: [interaction],
       view: new ol.View({
         center: [0, 0],
         resolutions: [2, 1, 0.5],
@@ -23,8 +26,11 @@ describe('ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom', function() {
     });
     map.renderSync();
   });
+
   afterEach(function() {
     disposeMap(map);
+    map = null;
+    interaction = null;
   });
 
   describe('timeout duration', function() {
@@ -58,14 +64,12 @@ describe('ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom', function() {
   });
 
   describe('handleEvent()', function() {
-    it('[wheel] works on Firefox in DOM_DELTA_PIXEL mode', function(done) {
+
+    it('works on Firefox in DOM_DELTA_PIXEL mode (trackpad)', function(done) {
       var origHasFirefox = ol.has.FIREFOX;
       ol.has.FIREFOX = true;
-      var spy = sinon.spy(ol.interaction.Interaction, 'zoomByDelta');
       map.once('postrender', function() {
-        expect(spy.getCall(0).args[2]).to.be(-1);
-        expect(spy.getCall(0).args[3]).to.eql([0, 0]);
-        ol.interaction.Interaction.zoomByDelta.restore();
+        expect(interaction.mode_).to.be(ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom.Mode.TRACKPAD);
         ol.has.FIREFOX = origHasFirefox;
         done();
       });
@@ -79,14 +83,12 @@ describe('ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom', function() {
       event.coordinate = [0, 0];
       map.handleMapBrowserEvent(event);
     });
-    it('[wheel] works in DOM_DELTA_PIXEL mode', function(done) {
+
+    it('works in DOM_DELTA_PIXEL mode (trackpad)', function(done) {
       var origHasFirefox = ol.has.FIREFOX;
       ol.has.FIREFOX = false;
-      var spy = sinon.spy(ol.interaction.Interaction, 'zoomByDelta');
       map.once('postrender', function() {
-        expect(spy.getCall(0).args[2]).to.be(-1);
-        expect(spy.getCall(0).args[3]).to.eql([0, 0]);
-        ol.interaction.Interaction.zoomByDelta.restore();
+        expect(interaction.mode_).to.be(ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom.Mode.TRACKPAD);
         ol.has.FIREFOX = origHasFirefox;
         done();
       });
@@ -100,7 +102,8 @@ describe('ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom', function() {
       event.coordinate = [0, 0];
       map.handleMapBrowserEvent(event);
     });
-    it('[wheel] works in DOM_DELTA_LINE mode', function(done) {
+
+    it('works in DOM_DELTA_LINE mode (wheel)', function(done) {
       var spy = sinon.spy(ol.interaction.Interaction, 'zoomByDelta');
       map.once('postrender', function() {
         expect(spy.getCall(0).args[2]).to.be(-1);
@@ -111,14 +114,15 @@ describe('ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom', function() {
       var event = new ol.MapBrowserEvent('wheel', map, {
         type: 'wheel',
         deltaMode: WheelEvent.DOM_DELTA_LINE,
-        deltaY: 1 / 40,
+        deltaY: 3.714599609375,
         target: map.getViewport(),
         preventDefault: ol.events.Event.prototype.preventDefault
       });
       event.coordinate = [0, 0];
       map.handleMapBrowserEvent(event);
     });
-    it('[mousewheel] works on Safari', function(done) {
+
+    it('works on Safari (wheel)', function(done) {
       var origHasSafari = ol.has.SAFARI;
       ol.has.SAFARI = true;
       var spy = sinon.spy(ol.interaction.Interaction, 'zoomByDelta');
@@ -131,14 +135,15 @@ describe('ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom', function() {
       });
       var event = new ol.MapBrowserEvent('mousewheel', map, {
         type: 'mousewheel',
-        wheelDeltaY: -3,
+        wheelDeltaY: -50,
         target: map.getViewport(),
         preventDefault: ol.events.Event.prototype.preventDefault
       });
       event.coordinate = [0, 0];
       map.handleMapBrowserEvent(event);
     });
-    it('[mousewheel] works on other browsers', function(done) {
+
+    it('works on other browsers (wheel)', function(done) {
       var origHasSafari = ol.has.SAFARI;
       ol.has.SAFARI = false;
       var spy = sinon.spy(ol.interaction.Interaction, 'zoomByDelta');
@@ -151,7 +156,7 @@ describe('ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom', function() {
       });
       var event = new ol.MapBrowserEvent('mousewheel', map, {
         type: 'mousewheel',
-        wheelDeltaY: -1,
+        wheelDeltaY: -120,
         target: map.getViewport(),
         preventDefault: ol.events.Event.prototype.preventDefault
       });