Arnarstakksheiði is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Njáls saga", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.
Arnarstakksheiði is a location that appears in Njáls saga, one of the Íslendingasögur — the Sagas of Icelanders. These remarkable medieval texts were written in Iceland during the 13th and 14th centuries, preserving oral histories and stories from the Viking Age settlement of Iceland (9th–11th centuries).
The sagas describe real people, places, and events, making locations like Arnarstakksheiði living connections to Iceland's deep past. Many of these saga sites can still be visited today, standing as silent witnesses to the dramatic events recorded in the ancient texts.
From the saga:
"Hann fór upp á Arnarstakksheiði og efldi þar blót mikið. (115) Þaðan reið hann um Arnarstakksheiði og á Sólheima um kveldið. (146) Riðu þeir Þorgeir austur á Arnarstakksheiði og er ekki að segja frá ferð þeirra fyrr en þeir komu til Kerlingardalsár. (147) Hallur af Síðu og Kolur son hans og þeir sex saman riðu vestur yfir Lómagnúpssand og svo vestur yfir Arnarstakksheiði og léttu eigi fyrr en þeir komu í Mýdal."