The name comes from a type of natural bridge that overpassed the river near the bishup-seat in Skalholt. According to sources from the bishop a worker of the bishop broke the bridge in 1602 because the seat didn't want dirty wanderers to have it to easy to approach.
The name stems from a natural arch over the river close to the bishop's seat in Skalholt. According to historical accounts, a worker of the bishop dismantled the bridge in 1602 because the seat did not wish for dirty wanderers to have easy access.