A man in his 70s has been winched to safety after falling around 10 metres down a steep cliff face in the Gympie region yesterday (Saturday, March 16).

The Sunshine-Coast based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crew winched down a Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) Flight Paramedic to treat the man for multiple injuries.

The Flight Paramedic stabilised the patient on the face of the cliff and secured him into a patient harness.

The man was then winched safely into the helicopter.

It is believed the experienced hiker had been abseiling with a group of friends when he fell down the steep incline causing suspected head, chest and leg injuries.

He was flown to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.