Jacob van Lennep route, Part 19 (Steenwijk - Kampen)

Duel
You cycle through Giethoorn and Dwarsgracht, two well-preserved places where you can effortlessly experience the atmosphere of a bygone era. You can also enjoy the natural beauty of the Wieden. In Blokzijl (then a port on the Zuiderzee!) you pick up the trail of Van Lennep and Van Hogendorp again. You drive to Vollenhove where things could get rough in the highest circles. Van Lennep talks about some disputing estate owners. Two of them"(...) called each other names on the street\\\". Yet two other noblemen had a fight over a tree that stood on the border of their plots. It escalated into a duel. One died, the other fled the country, after which both estates fell into disrepair.

Hanseatic city of Kampen
The next day the hikers cross the Zwarte Water and pass through Genemuiden. As on the entire sea coast of Overijssel, the economy here revolves around making mats. They continue walking along the Kamperzeedijk. On the right is the Polder Mastenbroek: one of the oldest Dutch reclaimed lands. The route takes you through this polder, so that you can enjoy the vast and green landscape even more. Kampen is further away. Just like in 1823, the former Hanseatic city offers a beautiful view from the other side of the IJssel.

There are a number of ferries along this route: the Fietsveer Jonen and the Ferry Genemuiden - Zwartsluis.

In the Mastenbroek polder you can use the free self-service ferry to cross the Ganzendiep from April 15 to October 10. Outside that period you drive to Kampen via junctions 12, 45 and 41.

Floor sources
-Jakob van Lennep," The summer of 1823": part 2, chapters 3 and 4.
-Geert Mak, The summer of 1823 as a television series : episode 5.
-Maya Schepers, The summer of 1823 as a radio series : episode 5.