Vira can be reached by car or bus (number 329 from Magadino). You can also go by boat during the season, from spring to autumn, departing from Locarno for example.
Having visited Vira parish church and the small nearby church, you can follow the yellow-marked hiking paths from Fosano (Vira-Fosano 45 minutes), and go on to Monti di Piazzogna (Fosano-Monti di Piazzogna ca. 1h30). If you would rather avoid the strenuous uphill hike, you can take the bus to Vira or Fosano and go down to the crossroads at Monti di Piazzogna (769m), which is just a few minutes away from Monti di Piazzogna (778m).
From there it’s a flat 25-minute stroll to Monti di Vairano (807m). There you will find a roadsign marking a downward path to Sass da Grüm, it takes about 20 minutes. From Sass da Grüm (650m) you can reach Vairano in half-an-hour, where there is a bus stop (326 or 330) from where you can go back to the harbour.