The Baton is due to arrive in capital city Edinburgh on June 14 before beginning a 4,970 mile (8,000km) journey across Scotland, which will see it visit the southern-most point of its trek in Dumfries and Galloway on June 19 before making the trip to Brae in the Shetland Islands on July 1, the farthest north it will visit.

More than 60 schoolchildren will travel from the Island of Unst - a two-ferry journey to the Shetland mainland - to join the relay in the village of Brae.

For the first time in the history of a relay, people across the length of the Outer Hebrides, from Castlebay in Barra to the most northerly point at Butt of Lewis Lighthouse, will be able to join celebrations across five different events along the route.

"The Queen's Baton Relay is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for people across Scotland to celebrate what's extraordinary and unique about their communities, and honour those locals who make a difference to others," said Glasgow 2014 chief executive David Grevemberg.

"The baton is visiting hundreds of villages, towns and cities, with thousands taking part in the relay, and many more attending the vast programme of sports and cultural events along the route.

"With less than three months to go until the baton comes home to Scotland, the momentum is building up for the biggest festival of sport and culture this nation has ever hosted."

The Queen's Baton Relay will visit over 400 communities in 40 days throughout Scotland ©Glasgow 2014



The Relay will pass through all 32 Local Authorities in Scotland and along the way will visit some of the country's most famous landmarks including the Forth Bridge and Loch Ness, The Kelpies in Falkirk and the Glenfinnan Viaduct in the Highlands, while it will also take in a Ceilidh in Dundee.

Sporting highlights on the route include visits to Melrose, the home of rugby sevens, Knockhill's racing circuit, a visit to Team Scotland's training camp at the University of Stirling and a stop at St Andrew's Old Course, the home of golf.

"The Queen's Baton Relay is the ultimate symbol of the Commonwealth Games and its arrival in Scotland will be an important signal to both the athletes and the public that the Games are just around the corner," said Commonwealth Games Scotland chairman Michael Cavanagh.

"The Baton's journey through the country is the ideal opportunity for people to celebrate community sport and show support for their local athletes selected to represent Team Scotland at Glasgow 2014.

"We hope everyone the length and breadth of the country will get behind the team and play their part in what is going to be an amazing home Games."

The Queen's Baton Relay will take in the famous Firth of Forth Bridge on its journey around Scotland ©Getty Images



On March 31, the 4,000 batonbearers selected by Glasgow 2014 will be revealed; following a nationwide campaign that urged communities to nominate people they thought would be most deserving of the honour.

Around 100 individuals will carry the Baton each day.

The final leg of its journey will see it arrive in Glasgow on July 20 to begin a four-day tour of the host city and upon its arrival at Celtic Park the Baton will have completed a 288-day 118,000 mile (190,000km) global trek through all 70 nations and territories of the Commonwealth.

For a complete guide to when and where the Queen's Baton will be stopping off in Scotland, click here.

To find out the latest news on the progress of the Queen's Baton Relay, click here.

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