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Dudhli is a small and scenic village which is located about 10 km from the hill station Mussoorie in Dehradun district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. Dudhli is also known as The Milkman's Village due to the age long supply of milk to nearby places including Mussoorie and Dehradun by its villagers. The villagers used to earn their living through farming and selling milk.

All along the ridge at Dudhli, Gangetic plains slope down on either side, while Himalayan ranges sit snug in the distance.

Dudhli is also the gateway village to the famous Bhadraj Temple. Bhadraj temple is devoted to Lord Bhadraj (Lord Balaram), the elder brother of Lord Krishna. Lord Bhadraj’s devotees are spread all over the state of Uttarakhand and the Bhadraj temple is an important pilgrimage destination for them.

Among the nature and adventure lovers, trek to Bhadraj is very popular. The Trek to Bhadraj Hill starts from Hathipaon on a moderate gradient and soon turns into an adventurous mountain hike from Dudhli village with slendid panoramic views of higher Himalayas to the north and Doon valley to the south. Bhadraj trek has a dense forest trail which climbs upto the Bhadraj temple at the Bhadraj Hill (2,200m).