diff --git a/lnwire/onion_error.go b/lnwire/onion_error.go
index 724a8110..a126c920 100644
--- a/lnwire/onion_error.go
+++ b/lnwire/onion_error.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"bytes"
 
+	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
 	"github.com/go-errors/errors"
 )
 
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 // failure code.
 type FailureMessage interface {
 	Code() FailCode
+	Error() string
 }
 
 // failureMessageLength is the size of the failure message plus the size of
@@ -146,9 +148,11 @@ func (c FailCode) String() string {
 // NOTE: May be returned by any node in the payment route.
 type FailInvalidRealm struct{}
 
+// Returns a human readable string describing the target FailureMessage.
+//
+// NOTE: Implements the error interface.
 func (f FailInvalidRealm) Error() string {
-	var code = f.Code()
-	return code.String()
+	return f.Code().String()
 }
 
 // Code returns the failure unique code.
@@ -170,9 +174,11 @@ func (f FailTemporaryNodeFailure) Code() FailCode {
 	return CodeTemporaryNodeFailure
 }
 
+// Returns a human readable string describing the target FailureMessage.
+//
+// NOTE: Implements the error interface.
 func (f FailTemporaryNodeFailure) Error() string {
-	var code = f.Code()
-	return code.String()
+	return f.Code().String()
 }
 
 // FailPermanentNodeFailure is returned if an otherwise unspecified permanent
@@ -188,9 +194,11 @@ func (f FailPermanentNodeFailure) Code() FailCode {
 	return CodePermanentNodeFailure
 }
 
+// Returns a human readable string describing the target FailureMessage.
+//
+// NOTE: Implements the error interface.
 func (f FailPermanentNodeFailure) Error() string {
-	var code = f.Code()
-	return code.String()
+	return f.Code().String()
 }
 
 // FailRequiredNodeFeatureMissing is returned if a node has requirement
@@ -207,9 +215,11 @@ func (f FailRequiredNodeFeatureMissing) Code() FailCode {
 	return CodeRequiredNodeFeatureMissing
 }
 
+// Returns a human readable string describing the target FailureMessage.
+//
+// NOTE: Implements the error interface.
 func (f FailRequiredNodeFeatureMissing) Error() string {
-	var code = f.Code()
-	return code.String()
+	return f.Code().String()
 }
 
 // FailPermanentChannelFailure is return if an otherwise unspecified permanent
@@ -225,9 +235,11 @@ func (f FailPermanentChannelFailure) Code() FailCode {
 	return CodePermanentChannelFailure
 }
 
+// Returns a human readable string describing the target FailureMessage.
+//
+// NOTE: Implements the error interface.
 func (f FailPermanentChannelFailure) Error() string {
-	var code = f.Code()
-	return code.String()
+	return f.Code().String()
 }
 
 // FailRequiredChannelFeatureMissing is returned if the outgoing channel has a
@@ -244,9 +256,11 @@ func (f FailRequiredChannelFeatureMissing) Code() FailCode {
 	return CodeRequiredChannelFeatureMissing
 }
 
+// Returns a human readable string describing the target FailureMessage.
+//
+// NOTE: Implements the error interface.
 func (f FailRequiredChannelFeatureMissing) Error() string {
-	var code = f.Code()
-	return code.String()
+	return f.Code().String()
 }
 
 // FailUnknownNextPeer is returned if the next peer specified by the onion is
@@ -262,9 +276,11 @@ func (f FailUnknownNextPeer) Code() FailCode {
 	return CodeUnknownNextPeer
 }
 
+// Returns a human readable string describing the target FailureMessage.
+//
+// NOTE: Implements the error interface.
 func (f FailUnknownNextPeer) Error() string {
-	var code = f.Code()
-	return code.String()
+	return f.Code().String()
 }
 
 // FailUnknownPaymentHash is returned If the payment hash has already been
@@ -282,9 +298,11 @@ func (f FailUnknownPaymentHash) Code() FailCode {
 	return CodeUnknownPaymentHash
 }
 
+// Returns a human readable string describing the target FailureMessage.
+//
+// NOTE: Implements the error interface.
 func (f FailUnknownPaymentHash) Error() string {
-	var code = f.Code()
-	return code.String()
+	return f.Code().String()
 }
 
 // FailIncorrectPaymentAmount is returned if the amount paid is less than the
@@ -303,9 +321,11 @@ func (f FailIncorrectPaymentAmount) Code() FailCode {
 	return CodeIncorrectPaymentAmount
 }
 
+// Returns a human readable string describing the target FailureMessage.
+//
+// NOTE: Implements the error interface.
 func (f FailIncorrectPaymentAmount) Error() string {
-	var code = f.Code()
-	return code.String()
+	return f.Code().String()
 }
 
 // FailFinalExpiryTooSoon is returned if the cltv_expiry is too low, the final
@@ -321,9 +341,11 @@ func (f FailFinalExpiryTooSoon) Code() FailCode {
 	return CodeFinalExpiryTooSoon
 }
 
+// Returns a human readable string describing the target FailureMessage.
+//
+// NOTE: Implements the error interface.
 func (f FailFinalExpiryTooSoon) Error() string {
-	var code = f.Code()
-	return code.String()
+	return f.Code().String()
 }
 
 // FailInvalidOnionVersion is returned if the onion version byte is unknown.
@@ -334,9 +356,11 @@ type FailInvalidOnionVersion struct {
 	OnionSHA256 [sha256.Size]byte
 }
 
+// Returns a human readable string describing the target FailureMessage.
+//
+// NOTE: Implements the error interface.
 func (f FailInvalidOnionVersion) Error() string {
-	var code = f.Code()
-	return code.String()
+	return fmt.Sprintf("InvalidOnionVersion(onion_sha=%x)", f.OnionSHA256[:])
 }
 
 // NewInvalidOnionVersion creates new instance of the FailInvalidOnionVersion.
@@ -399,9 +423,11 @@ func (f *FailInvalidOnionHmac) Encode(w io.Writer, pver uint32) error {
 	return writeElement(w, f.OnionSHA256[:])
 }
 
+// Returns a human readable string describing the target FailureMessage.
+//
+// NOTE: Implements the error interface.
 func (f FailInvalidOnionHmac) Error() string {
-	var code = f.Code()
-	return code.String()
+	return fmt.Sprintf("InvalidOnionHMAC(onion_sha=%x)", f.OnionSHA256[:])
 }
 
 // FailInvalidOnionKey is return if the ephemeral key in the onion is
@@ -439,9 +465,11 @@ func (f *FailInvalidOnionKey) Encode(w io.Writer, pver uint32) error {
 	return writeElement(w, f.OnionSHA256[:])
 }
 
+// Returns a human readable string describing the target FailureMessage.
+//
+// NOTE: Implements the error interface.
 func (f FailInvalidOnionKey) Error() string {
-	var failCode = f.Code()
-	return failCode.String()
+	return fmt.Sprintf("InvalidOnionKey(onion_sha=%x)", f.OnionSHA256[:])
 }
 
 // FailTemporaryChannelFailure is if an otherwise unspecified transient error
@@ -457,6 +485,9 @@ type FailTemporaryChannelFailure struct {
 	Update *ChannelUpdate
 }
 
+// TODO(roasbeef): any error with an Update needs to include the edge+vertex of
+// failure
+
 // NewTemporaryChannelFailure creates new instance of the FailTemporaryChannelFailure.
 func NewTemporaryChannelFailure(update *ChannelUpdate) *FailTemporaryChannelFailure {
 	return &FailTemporaryChannelFailure{Update: update}
@@ -469,9 +500,16 @@ func (f *FailTemporaryChannelFailure) Code() FailCode {
 	return CodeTemporaryChannelFailure
 }
 
+// Returns a human readable string describing the target FailureMessage.
+//
+// NOTE: Implements the error interface.
 func (f FailTemporaryChannelFailure) Error() string {
-	var code = f.Code()
-	return code.String()
+	if f.Update == nil {
+		return f.Code().String()
+	} else {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("TemporaryChannelFailure(update=%v)",
+			spew.Sdump(f.Update))
+	}
 }
 
 // Decode decodes the failure from bytes stream.
@@ -543,9 +581,12 @@ func (f *FailAmountBelowMinimum) Code() FailCode {
 	return CodeAmountBelowMinimum
 }
 
+// Returns a human readable string describing the target FailureMessage.
+//
+// NOTE: Implements the error interface.
 func (f FailAmountBelowMinimum) Error() string {
-	var code = f.Code()
-	return code.String()
+	return fmt.Sprintf("AmountBelowMinimum(amt=%v, update=%v", f.HtlcMsat,
+		spew.Sdump(f.Update))
 }
 
 // Decode decodes the failure from bytes stream.
@@ -611,9 +652,12 @@ func (f *FailFeeInsufficient) Code() FailCode {
 	return CodeFeeInsufficient
 }
 
+// Returns a human readable string describing the target FailureMessage.
+//
+// NOTE: Implements the error interface.
 func (f FailFeeInsufficient) Error() string {
-	var code = f.Code()
-	return code.String()
+	return fmt.Sprintf("FeeInsufficient(fee=%v, update=%v", f.HtlcMsat,
+		spew.Sdump(f.Update))
 }
 
 // Decode decodes the failure from bytes stream.
@@ -683,8 +727,8 @@ func (f *FailIncorrectCltvExpiry) Code() FailCode {
 }
 
 func (f *FailIncorrectCltvExpiry) Error() string {
-	var code = f.Code()
-	return code.String()
+	return fmt.Sprintf("IncorrectCltvExpiry(expiry=%v, update=%v",
+		f.CltvExpiry, spew.Sdump(f.Update))
 }
 
 // Decode decodes the failure from bytes stream.
@@ -744,9 +788,11 @@ func (f *FailExpiryTooSoon) Code() FailCode {
 	return CodeExpiryTooSoon
 }
 
+// Returns a human readable string describing the target FailureMessage.
+//
+// NOTE: Implements the error interface.
 func (f *FailExpiryTooSoon) Error() string {
-	var code = f.Code()
-	return code.String()
+	return fmt.Sprintf("ExpiryTooSoon(update=%v", spew.Sdump(f.Update))
 }
 
 // Decode decodes the failure from l stream.
@@ -804,9 +850,12 @@ func (f *FailChannelDisabled) Code() FailCode {
 	return CodeChannelDisabled
 }
 
+// Returns a human readable string describing the target FailureMessage.
+//
+// NOTE: Implements the error interface.
 func (f FailChannelDisabled) Error() string {
-	var code = f.Code()
-	return code.String()
+	return fmt.Sprintf("ChannelDisabled(flags=%v, update=%v", f.Flags,
+		spew.Sdump(f.Update))
 }
 
 // Decode decodes the failure from bytes stream.
@@ -852,9 +901,11 @@ type FailFinalIncorrectCltvExpiry struct {
 	CltvExpiry uint32
 }
 
+// Returns a human readable string describing the target FailureMessage.
+//
+// NOTE: Implements the error interface.
 func (f FailFinalIncorrectCltvExpiry) Error() string {
-	var code = f.Code()
-	return code.String()
+	return fmt.Sprintf("FinalIncorrectCltvExpiry(expiry=%v)", f.CltvExpiry)
 }
 
 // NewFinalIncorrectCltvExpiry creates new instance of the
@@ -895,9 +946,12 @@ type FailFinalIncorrectHtlcAmount struct {
 	IncomingHTLCAmount MilliSatoshi
 }
 
+// Returns a human readable string describing the target FailureMessage.
+//
+// NOTE: Implements the error interface.
 func (f FailFinalIncorrectHtlcAmount) Error() string {
-	var code = f.Code()
-	return code.String()
+	return fmt.Sprintf("FinalIncorrectHtlcAmount(amt=%v)",
+		f.IncomingHTLCAmount)
 }
 
 // NewFinalIncorrectHtlcAmount creates new instance of the