Grade 9 Trip To Wagrain

By Markos Pavlou Zilih ✓3 October 2026, 10:54 UTC · Updated 5 October 2026 · 1 min read

On September the 14th of 2026 grade nine left for a four day hiking trip to Wagrain, unlike the customary 5 dayes due to VIS budget cuts.

On Monday the 14th grade 9 (along with grades 6 and 8) prepared for their planned departure by bus, which was

meant to have started at 9:00 am, but due to delays achieved in departing past 10:00 am, highlighting the

difficulties of sending three grades to their respective activity weeks.

This is how, due to unforeseen delays, arrived later to the hotel "Markus-hof", thankfully having no plans for that

evening other than a talk from the hiking guides about the safety rules and fauna in the area.

After dark, they also set up a bonfire in a designated area next to the hotel, and baked a traditional bread over the

bonfire, with the addition of some marshmallows.

On Tuesday the 15th of September the G9 classes split into two classes by bus, and then further split per hike. All

the classes were to go on a hike with a guide and some teachers into the "Hohe Tauern Nationalpark", the largest

national park in Austria, where many animals were sighted, such as the bearded vulture, the golden eagle, and the

marmot, all native to Wagrain.

Wednesday was dedicated to two activities per student, one in the morning and one in the evening. Students had

selected the activities that they wanted a week before, and they are as follows:

Being the last evening there, the grade 9s were treated to a buffet which was followed by a "disco" at the end.

There isn't much to say about Thursday. The grade nines rode back to Vienna again and spent the time reflecting

on the many activities and events of the past week.

More in General School News