The summit is a strange place to find a pub in (8)
I believe the answer is:
pinnacle
'the summit' is the definition.
(pinnacle is a kind of summit)
'place to find a pub in' is the wordplay.
'to find' indicates anagramming the letters.
'a pub' becomes 'inn' (I've seen this before).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'place' with letters rearranged gives 'pacle'.
'pacle' enclosing 'inn' is 'PINNACLE'.
'is a strange' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pinnacle that I've seen before include "tip-top" , "Height of success" , "Towering peak" , "The highest point, summit" , "Highest point of success" .)