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National Parks and Wildlife Service defends state of Blue Mountains trails after bushwalkers rescued

Police set off to search for the experienced hikers on Monday night in an area with unmarked tracks. (ABC News)

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has defended its maintenance program after two bushwalkers who had to be rescued from the Blue Mountains blamed overgrown tracks for their ordeal.

The two experienced hikers were located near Mobbs Swamp near the Megalong Valley early Tuesday morning, three days after they were due to return.

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