Video: Crazy skateboarding stunt on Edinburgh Castle ramparts

A DRAMATIC video showing a man skateboarding on the ramparts of Edinburgh Castle has been posted online.

By The Newsroom

Published 8th Jun 2016, 17:38 BST

Updated 13th Jun 2016, 12:01 BST

The man is filmed jumping the ramparts on his skateboard. Picture: Screenshot

The 36-second long clip, uploaded by clothing company Pieute, shows the skateboarder jumping over gaps in the wall beside a sheer drop overlooking West Princes Street Gardens.

Viewed almost 3000 times, the stunt has already attracted negative comments branding it “stupidity at its finest”.

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