Man dies on remote Wentworth Falls trail in Blue Mountains

Emergency service crews have called off a body recovery operation in the Blue Mountains, after a 50-year-old man died on a bushwalk on Saturday.

The Blue Mountains are a magnet for bushwalkers. Photo: iStock

A 50-year-old man has died after a bushwalk ended in tragedy in a remote part of the Blue Mountains.

The man and seven others were reportedly hiking through trails on Kings Tablelands Rd, Wentworth Falls, when tragedy struck.

Police said the man died after falling before a rock fell on him about 2.30pm Saturday.

Rescue crews will return to the area tomorrow to try to retrieve the man’s body. Picture: AAP Image

His seven fellow hikers were eventually brought to safety about 8pm, but emergency services will return to the Wentworth Falls trail Sunday morning to try to retrieve the man’s body.

It is understood windy weather conditions earlier in the day hampered helicopter rescue efforts before failing light in the evening made the recovery operation even more difficult.

The man died at the scene and police will prepare a report for the coroner.