A pair of daredevils climbed a 558ft crane without any harnesses so they could watch a sunrise.

Footage shows the two adrenaline junkies scaling the crane in Stratford, London, in the early hours of the morning.

One of the thrillseekers can be seen standing just inches from the crane edge while scrolling on his phone, as the other looks ahead at the stunning pink and yellow skyline.

They then perch themselves on the edge of the crane – beyond the red obstruction light – to sit and film the sun rising over the capital.

"It was definitely worth it. The sunrise was by far one of my best with all the different colours," the anonymous climber said.

A drone shows a mix of yellow and pink sky before zooming towards the two men, who then wave and point to the camera.

The pair remained on the crane – believed to be the highest point in Stratford – for half an hour before climbing down.

The anonymous climber added: "Getting in was not an issue.

"It was a very nice and calm climb with just amazing views and colours.

"The climb down was easy too and we got out of the site with no problems."

The video, which was filmed in November last year, was uploaded to Instagram with many social media users in awe of the view.

A pair of daredevils climbed a 558ft crane without any harnesses so they could watch a sunrise.

Footage shows the two adrenaline junkies scaling the crane in Stratford, London, in the early hours of the morning.

One of the thrillseekers can be seen standing just inches from the crane edge while scrolling on his phone, as the other looks ahead at the stunning pink and yellow skyline.

They then perch themselves on the edge of the crane – beyond the red obstruction light – to sit and film the sun rising over the capital.

"It was definitely worth it. The sunrise was by far one of my best with all the different colours," the anonymous climber told Jam Press.

A drone shows a mix of yellow and pink sky before zooming towards the two men, who then wave and point to the camera.

The pair remained on the crane – believed to be the highest point in Stratford – for half an hour before climbing down.

The anonymous climber added: "Getting in was not an issue.

"It was a very nice and calm climb with just amazing views and colours.

"The climb down was easy too and we got out of the site with no problems."

The video, which was filmed in November last year, was uploaded to Instagram with many social media users in awe of the view.

One impressed user commented: "So sick".

A second Instagram user wrote: "Wowwww. Madness. (sic)"

A third joked to the pair: "You guys don't really like the ground huh."

Others were left nearly speechless, leaving a single word as commentary.

One fan wrote: "Epic", while another added: "Beautiful."