A man has been pictured cowering precariously in a rocky hole after apparently taking a wrong turn on a morning hike in Queensland.

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It's understood the man got stuck while hiking at the Glass House Mountains on the Sunshine Coast hinterland early on Saturday.

The hiker is pictured with what appears to be a space blanket as he waits on a rescue effort. Credit: 7NEWS

He was seen by a 7NEWS chopper crew waving for help.

The man can be spotted about halfway up a cliff face at Glass House Mountains. Credit: 7NEWS

It's understood paramedics are on the scene trying to reach the man.